William Herbert King[1] (17 August 1920 – 23 August 1990)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the VFL during the 1940s. King, who started his career at South Melbourne in 1940, was recruited from Ascot Vale.
| Billy King | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Herbert King | ||
| Date of birth | 17 August 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Gisborne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 23 August 1990 (aged 70) | ||
| Original team(s) | Ascot Vale | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Wingman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1940–48 | South Melbourne | 136 (17) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Primarily a wingman, he participated in the famous 1945 'Bloodbath' Grand Final which South Melbourne lost to Carlton. In 1947 he represented Victoria at the Hobart Carnival and was selected in the 'Sporting Life' Team of the Year.
King was runner up to Bill Williams in South Melbourne's 1946 best and fairest award.[3]
King was captain / coach of the Corowa Football Club in the Ovens and Murray Football League in 1949 and 1950.[4]
King played in the New South Wales state team against Western Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground in June, 1949.[5]
King also played for New South Wales against Victoria in July, 1949, at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[6]
After two years at Corowa, King accepted the role of captain / coach at North Albury Football Club in the Ovens and Murray Football League from 1951 to 1953.[7] King was runner up in the 1952 Morris Medal with 19 votes, won by Wodonga's, Norm Webb on 22 votes.[8]
King also represented the Ovens and Murray Football League on numerous occasions during his five years as coach of Corowa and North Albury.[9]
In 1954, King was captain / coach of the Howlong Football Club[10] when they won the Hume Football League premiership, undefeated.[11]
In 1956, King won the Hume Football League best and fairest award, the Azzi Medal for Howlong with 21 votes.[12]
References
edit- ^ KING WILLIAM HERBERT
- ^ "Billy King – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ "1946 - Bill Williams Wins South's Award". The Herald. 5 September 1946. p. 24. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "1949 - Corowa Football Club". The Emerald Hill Record. 26 March 1949. p. 7 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1949 - NSW v WA state team". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 June 1949. p. 8. Retrieved 10 April 2020 – via Trove newspapers.
- ^ "1949 - NSW v Victoria". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 July 1949. p. 8. Retrieved 10 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "Corowa Farewells Bill King". The Corowa Free Press. 13 March 1952. p. 3 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1952 - O&MFL - Morris Medal". The Corowa Free Press. 26 August 1952. p. 4 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1953 - O&MFL v Bendigo FL Teams". The Riverine Herald. 2 June 1953. p. 3 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "B. King to captain Howlong". Benalla Ensign. 29 October 1953. p. 10.
- ^ "1956 - Hume FL Grand Final review". The Corowa Free Press. 7 September 1956. p. 3 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1956 - Hume FL - Azzi Medal". Howlong FNC.
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
Links
edit- Billy King's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- 1947 Victorian Football side
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