Bill Henry (footballer)

William Herbert 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]

Bill Henry
Henry in 1925
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 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1925 Collingwood 02 0(0)
1926–1927 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

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. 21 April 1928. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "DEATHS". The Age. Melbourne. 20 August 1974. p. 24.


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