William Cottier Crebbin (8 March 1869 – 9 December 1924) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in both the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Bill Crebbin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Cottier Crebbin | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1869 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballarat East, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 9 December 1924 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | Cremorne, New South Wales | ||
| Original team(s) | Ballarat | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1891–96 | Essendon (VFA) | 54 (6) | |
| 1900 | Essendon | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1900. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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VFA Premierships 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894 | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
| External image | |
|---|---|
 Mr. W.C. Crebbin, Melbourne Punch.[2] |
Family
editThe son of Thomas Cottier Crebbin (1829-1911),[3] and Ellen Crebbin (1844-1922), née McLean,[4] William Cottier Crebbin was born at Ballarat East, Victoria on 8 March 1869.[5]
He married Margaret Elizabeth Maude White (1873-1958) in June 1895.[6][7]
Football
edit- "I never saw anyone so ticklish as Bill Crebbin, the Essendon centre man. He would jump out of his skin if you touched him in the ribs. One day, on the old East Melbourne ground, Bill was waiting just outside the pack when [former North Melbourne footballer] Joe Shaw, the umpire, was about to bounce the ball. One of his own side tickled Crebbin. He jumped forward, more than a yard, head down, and butted the umpire, knocking him over. Crebbin apologised profusely, but it took a lot of explanation to mollify Shaw." — R.W.E. Wilmot, 9 September 1939.[8]
Death
editHe died at Cremorne, New South Wales on 9 December 1924.[9][10][11][12][13]
Football card
editIn 2018 an Australian rules football card featuring Essendon player Bill Crebbin published by the American Tobacco Company in 1894 sold for $10,110 on EBay in Australia.[14]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.190.
- ^ Mr. W.C. Crebbin, Melbourne Punch, (Thursday, 3 August 1905), p. 152.
- ^ Deaths: Crebbin, The Ballarat Star, (Wednesday, 26 July 1911), p. 2.
- ^ Funeral Notice: Crebbin, The Ballarat Star, (Friday, 24 November 1922), p 4.
- ^ Births deaths and Marriages Victoria Births Registration no.6442/1869.
- ^ Births deaths and Marriages Victoria Marriages Registration no.2707/1895.
- ^ NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages Deaths Registration no.2288/1958.
- ^ Wilmot, R.W.E., "Unlucky Tickle", The Argus, (Saturday, 9 September 1939), p. 10.
- ^ Deaths: Crebbin, The Argus, (Friday, 12 December 1924), p.1.
- ^ Billy Crebbin Dead: Noted Essendon Footballer, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Wednesday, 10 December 1924), p.5.
- ^ Death of Mr. W.C. Crebbin, The Australasian, (Saturday, 13 December 1924), p. 32.
- ^ Death of "Billy" Crebbin, The (Hobart) Mercury, (Monday, 15 December 1924), p.10.
- ^ 'Old Timer', "Billy Crebbin's Passing", The Referee, (Wednesday, 7 January 1925), p.15.
- ^ Milne, Rick (2018). Rick's Rarity (Round 8): Will Crebbin. Melbourne: AFL Record. p. 70.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2014), The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: Every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.), Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5
- Pennings, Mark (2016), Origins of Australian Football: Victoria's early History: Volume 4: Tough Times: Victorian Football loses its Way, 1891 to 1896, Brunswick, Victoria: Grumpy Monks Publishing. ISBN 978-0-646-93604-8
External links
edit- Bill Crebbin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Crebbin at AustralianFootball.com
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