Bill A. Walker
| Bill Walker | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1886 | ||
| Date of death | 8 November 1934 (aged 48) | ||
| Original team(s) | Collingwood Juniors | ||
| Debut |
Round 1, 1911, Essendon v. Carlton, at East Melbourne | ||
| Height/Weight | 183 cm / 76 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1911-1915 | Essendon | 66 (53) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1915 season. | |||
Bill A. Walker (29 August 1886 – 8 November 1934)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the VFL.
Walker, also known by his nickname 'Johnnie', was recruited from the Collingwood Juniors. A ruckman, he was a member of Essendon's 1911 and 1912 premiership teams. His 14 goals in 1915 was enough to top Essendon's goal-kicking.
References
- ↑ "Bill Walker - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- Bill A. Walker's statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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