William Henry Sharp (27 August 1915 – 6 May 2006) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Bill Sharp | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | William Henry Sharp | ||
Date of birth | 27 August 1915 | ||
Place of birth | South Yarra, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 6 May 2006 | (aged 90)||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1938–40, 1945 | St Kilda | 27 (6) | |
1940 | Sandringham (VFA) | 8 (4) | |
1941–42 | North Melbourne | 3 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Sharp's football career was interrupted by his service in the Royal Australian Air Force during the Second World War.[2]
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. 805. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "World War II Roll: SHARP, William Henry". Department of Veterans Affairs.
External links
edit- Bill Sharp at AustralianFootball.com
- Bill Sharp's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Sharp's playing statistics from The VFA Project