William Henry Spears (29 July 1877 – 18 August 1957) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Billy Spears | |||
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 Spears in 1903 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Henry Spears | ||
| Date of birth | 29 July 1877 | ||
| Place of birth | Cheltenham, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 18 August 1957 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Oakleigh, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Camberwell Rovers | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1901 | Carlton | 1 (0) | |
| 1903 | Collingwood | 6 (2) | |
| Total | 7 (2) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1903. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He served in the Boer War with the Fifth (Mounted Rifles) Contingent, and was back in Melbourne by April 1902. He began playing with Collingwood Juniors soon after. [2]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 787. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ "Billy Spears". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
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