William Harold Dolphin (5 November 1881 – 9 September 1969)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Bill Dolphin | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | William Harold Dolphin | ||
Date of birth | 5 November 1881 | ||
Place of birth | Chewton, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 9 September 1969 | (aged 87)||
Place of death | Brighton, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Yarrawonga | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1905–1911 | South Melbourne | 100 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1911. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Dolphin was a fullback from Yarrawonga, who captained South Melbourne in 1907 in 1908.[2] He captained his club in the 1907 VFL Grand Final, which they lost narrowly to Carlton. An injury cost him a place in South Melbourne's 1909 premiership team, after playing in their preliminary final win the previous week.[1] In 1911 he became just the fifth South Melbourne player to reach 100 VFL games.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Bill Dolphin - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ AFL Tables: Bill Dolphin
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Bill Dolphin.
- Bill Dolphin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Dolphin at AustralianFootball.com