William George Hulme Lever (20 April 1904 – 25 September 1986)[1] was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Bill Lever | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William George Hulme Lever | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Prahran, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 25 September 1986 (aged 82) | ||
| Original team(s) | Rochester | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1929–30 | Carlton | 14 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family edit
The son of William Lever (1877–1909) and Sophia Amelia Lever (1882–1962), née Potter, William George Hulme Lever was born at Prahran, Victoria on 20 April 1904.[3]
Football edit
Carlton (VFL) edit
Bill Lever played fourteen games for Carlton in 1929–30.[2]
Preston (VFA) edit
Bill Lever subsequently played seven games for Preston in the 1930 season.[4]
Military service edit
Aged 36, Lever enlisted in the Volunteer Defence Corps during World War II in 1940, and served in Melbourne until 1944.[5]
Notes edit
- ^ "Bill Lever - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ a b Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 484. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ "Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria". Government of Victoria.
- ^ "Lever, Bill". The VFA Project. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "WWII Nominal Roll: William Lever". Department of Veterans Affairs.
External links edit
- Bill Lever's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Lever's playing statistics from The VFA Project
- Bill Lever's profile at Blueseum
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