William Hennington (c. 1891 – 11 July 1964[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Bill Hennington | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | William Hennington | ||
Date of birth | c. 1891 | ||
Date of death | 11 July 1964 | ||
Place of death | Kew, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Leopold (MJFA) | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1914 | South Melbourne | 6 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Family
editThe son of George Hennington (1865-1907), and Isabella Sophia Hennington (1861-1907), née Remington,[3] William Hennington was born at South Melbourne c.1891.
He married Annie Elizabeth Jane Gardener (c.1892-1960) in 1922.
Football
editIn May 1915 he was granted a clearance from South Melbourne to Leopold.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ Hutchinson, Col (2012). "Men of Mystery". AFL Record (Round 3): 16.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 387. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ Deaths: Hennington, The Age, (Monday, 29 April 1907), p.1.
- ^ Football: Metropolitan Amateur Association, The Argus, (Saturday, 8 May 1915), p.17.
External links
edit- Bill Hennington's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Hennington at AustralianFootball.com