William John Moulden (30 June 1889 – 26 June 1977) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Bill Moulden
Personal information
Full name William John Moulden
Date of birth (1889-06-30)30 June 1889
Place of birth Colac, Victoria
Date of death 26 June 1977(1977-06-26) (aged 87)
Place of death Birregurra, Victoria
Original team(s) Chilwell Football Club
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1914, 1917–20 Geelong 34 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1920.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family edit

The son of William Frederick Moulden (1857–1892),[2] and Alice Moulden (1866–1959) née Le Batt (later, Mrs. Thomas Alfred Reed), William John Moulden was born at Colac, Victoria on 30 June 1889.

He married Florence Edith Brown (1895–1920) in 1918.

Football edit

Recruited from the Chilwell Football Club in the Geelong and District Junior Football Association,[3]

He retired at the end of 1920, having played in the last five home-and-away matches of the season, due to "injured knees".[4]

Death edit

He died at Birregurra, Victoria on 26 June 1977.

Notes edit

References edit

  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.

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