William Byrne (14 August 1896 – 19 July 1930) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Bill Byrne | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Byrne in 1916 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Joseph Byrne | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 19 July 1930 (aged 33) | ||
| Place of death | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Brighton[1] | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1917 | Fitzroy | 10 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1917. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
His brother Charlie Byrne also played with him at Fitzroy.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ "Stray Says". Sporting Judge. Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 30 June 1917. p. 4. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ "Fitzroy V. Carlton". The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954). Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 14 May 1917. p. 10. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
External links
edit- Bill Byrne's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Byrne at AustralianFootball.com
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