William Frederick Holmes (26 January 1890 – 11 October 1942) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Billy Holmes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Holmes in 1912 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Frederick Holmes | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Eaglehawk, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 11 October 1942 (aged 52) | ||
| Place of death | Prahran, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | California Gully | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1911 | Collingwood | 1 (0) | |
| 1912 | Fitzroy | 16 (11) | |
| Total | 17 (11) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1912. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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. 405. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
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