Bill Collins (footballer, born 1871)

William Collins (14 May 1871 – 13 July 1942) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Bill Collins
Collins in 1899
Personal information
Full name William Collins
Date of birth (1871-05-14)14 May 1871
Place of birth Rutherglen, Victoria
Date of death 13 July 1942(1942-07-13) (aged 71)
Place of death Rutherglen, Victoria
Original team(s) Rutherglen, Excelsior
Position(s) Follower
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1899–1900 Carlton 10 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1900.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Collins debuted for Carlton in 1899, then returned home to Rutherglen to play with Excelsior[2] in their 1900 Ovens & Murray Football League premiership[3] before returning to Carlton to play the last three games in 1900.

Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 162. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  2. ^ "1900 - Football". Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth, Vic). 19 May 1900. p. 3. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  3. ^ "1900 - Excelsior win the premiership". Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth, Vic). 25 August 1900. p. 10. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
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