William Charles Bourne (13 February 1882 – 20 May 1930) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Charles Bourne | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Charles Bourne | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Warrnambool, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 20 May 1930 (aged 48) | ||
| Place of death | South Yarra, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Frankston | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1903 | South Melbourne | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1903. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
After his brief football career Bourne served at Gallipoli and in France during World War I, suffering a fractured back and being shot in the hand and the hip in an eventful military service period.[2]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 158. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.
External links
edit- Charles Bourne's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Charles Bourne at AustralianFootball.com
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