Bill Henry (footballer)

Bill Henry
Personal information
Full name William Herbert Henry
Date of birth (1904-11-25)25 November 1904
Place of birth Ballarat East, Victoria
Date of death 19 August 1974(1974-08-19) (aged 69)
Place of death Oakleigh, Victoria
Original team(s) Camberwell
Height / weight 180 cm / 79 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1925 Collingwood 02 0(0)
1926–27 Hawthorn 08 0(5)
1928 Essendon 09 (20)
Total 19 (25)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William Herbert "Bill" Henry (25 November 1904 – 19 August 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood, Hawthorn and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

A forward, Bill Henry joined Collingwood in 1925 but struggled to make the team, making only two appearances. He transferred to Hawthorn for two seasons, making a further eight appearances, before transferring to Essendon for the 1928 VFL season.[2]

Bill Henry died in Oakleigh, Victoria at the age of 69.[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 388. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ↑ "PERMITS GRANTED.". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 21 April 1928. p. 19.
  3. ↑ "DEATHS". The Age. Melbourne: Google Newspaper Archive. 20 August 1974. p. 24.
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