Bill Berryman
| Bill Berryman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Berryman | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1899 | ||
| Date of death | 11 January 1953 (aged 53) | ||
| Original team | Devonport | ||
| Height/Weight | 173 cm / 80 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1926–28 | South Melbourne | 47 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1928 season. | |||
William "Bill" Berryman (14 November 1899 – 11 January 1953) was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1920s.
Berryman, a defender, started out at Devonport in the North West Football Union (NWFU) and won the Cheel Medal as the competition's 'best and fairest' player in 1925. He then had his three year stint at South Melbourne before continuing where he left of with Devonport by winning the 1930 Royal Medal. Berryman spent the 1930 and 1931 NWFU seasons as captain-coach.
For his contribution to football in the state, Berryman was inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame in 2005.
References
- Bill Berryman's statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.