William Percy Osborne (4 November 1902 – 4 July 1984) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Bill Osborne | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Percy Osborne | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | St Kilda, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 4 July 1984 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Rye, Victoria | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1919, 1921 | St Kilda | 6 (0) | |
| 1924 | Hawthorn (VFA) | 2 (0) | |
| 1925–30 | Prahran (VFA) | 76 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Osborne later played for Hawthorn[2] and Prahran[3] in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).
He was also prominent as a sailor,[4] winning the Australian 14-foot championship on ten occasions.[5]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 680. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Argus. No. 24, 247. Victoria, Australia. 24 April 1924. p. 5.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Argus. No. 24, 563. Victoria, Australia. 30 April 1925. p. 15.
- ^ "FAMED TWO WAYS—W. OSBORNE AS SKIPPER & DESIGNER". Sporting Globe. No. 769. Victoria, Australia. 7 December 1929. p. 6.
- ^ "Skipper to miss titles". The Argus. No. 33, 159. Victoria, Australia. 11 December 1952. p. 13.
External links
edit- Bill Osborne at AustralianFootball.com
- Bill Osborne's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Osborne's playing statistics from The VFA Project
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