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William 'Bice' Cleary (20 February 1868 – 27 January 1942) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Bill Cleary | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Cleary | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1868 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballarat East, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 27 January 1942 (aged 73)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Kew, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | South Ballarat | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1886–1887 | South Ballarat | 29 (6) | |
| 1888–1896 | Fitzroy (VFA) | 152 (44) | |
| 1897–1899 | Fitzroy | 21 (6) | |
| Total | 202 (56) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1899. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Cleary came from South Ballarat, and after two seasons crossed to Fitzroy. He was vice captain in 1894–1896, and after Tom Banks retired, was 28 when he captained Fitzroy in the inaugural VFL season. He resigned the captaincy, which went to Alec Sloan the following season.
His final game was as a forward pocket in Fitzroy's 1899 Grand Final triumph, having come into the side towards the end of the season after not playing for over a year.
References
edit- ^ "Family Notices". The Argus. No. 29, 776. Victoria, Australia. 29 January 1942. p. 2.
External links
edit- Bill Cleary's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Cleary at AustralianFootball.com
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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