Bill Woodcock (footballer)

Bill Woodcock
Personal information
Full nameHerbert 'Bill' Woodcock
Date of birth29 June 1888
Date of death6 October 1957 (aged 69)
Original teamSt Kilda Wednesday
Height/Weight182 cm / 96 kg
Position(s)Ruck shepherd
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1908-14, 1918-21St Kilda155 (48)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1921 season.

Herbert 'Bill' Woodcock (29 June 1888 - 6 October 1957)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Woodcock, who was recruited to St Kilda locally, used his powerful build to good effect as a ruck shepherd. Also a butcher by profession, Woodcock participated in the 1913 Grand Final which they lost to Fitzroy. He joined former St Kilda teammates Ernie Sellars and George Morrissey at East Perth in 1915 and played there for three seasons. In 1918 he returned to St Kilda and remained with the club until 1921.

References

  1. "Bill Woodcock - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 March 2015.