Bill Rogers (footballer)

Bill Rogers
Personal information
Full name William Martin Rogers
Nickname(s) Willie
Date of birth 15 April 1893
Place of birth Woolamai, Victoria
Date of death 22 September 1918(1918-09-22) (aged 25)
Place of death Rouen, France
Original team Wonthaggi / Carlton District
Height/Weight 173 cm / 68 kg
Position(s) Follower
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1913 Carlton 3 (0)
1 Playing statistics to end of 1913 season .

Bill "Willie" Rogers (15 April 1893 – 22 September 1918) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League. He spent the 1913 season at Carlton before moving to play with Victorian Football Association side Brunswick in 1914. He was killed in World War I.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "William Martin ROGERS". The AIF Project. Australian Defence Force Academy. http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=260200. Retrieved 11 October 2011. 
  2. ^ "Item details for: B2455, ROGERS WILLIAM MARTIN". National Archives of Australia. http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=8034756. Retrieved 11 October 2011. 

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