Herbert Miller Woodcock (29 June 1888 – 6 October 1957)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Bill Woodcock | |||
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 Woodcock in 1910 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Herbert Miller Woodcock | ||
| Date of birth | 29 June 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | North Adelaide, South Australia | ||
| Date of death | 6 October 1957 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Windsor, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | St Kilda Wednesday | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck shepherd | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1908–14, 1918–21 | St Kilda | 155 (48) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1921. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Woodcock, who was recruited to St Kilda locally, used his powerful build to good effect as a ruck shepherd. Also a butcher by profession, Woodcock participated in the 1913 Grand Final which they lost to Fitzroy. He joined former St Kilda teammates Ernie Sellars and George Morrissey at East Perth in 1915 and played there for three seasons. In 1918 he returned to St Kilda and remained with the club until 1921.
References
edit- ^ "Bill Woodcock - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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