Bill Nolan (footballer, born 1888)

William Nolan (4 September 1888 – 23 July 1916) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League.[1] He died of wound sustained in France while serving with the First AIF in World War I.[2]

Bill Nolan
Personal information
Full name William Nolan
Date of birth (1888-09-04)4 September 1888
Place of birth Corop, Victoria
Date of death 23 July 1916(1916-07-23) (aged 27)
Place of death Fleurbaix, France
Original team(s) Brighton Juniors
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1914–15 Richmond 30 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1915.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

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The son of John Patrick Nolan (1839–1920),[3] and Elizabeth Mary Nolan (1855–1929), née Cullen,[4] William Nolan was born in the northern Victorian town of Corop on 4 September 1888.

Football

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His 30-game career with Richmond, as a ruckman, ended with his enlistment in the First AIF.[5][6]

Death

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He died of wound sustained in action at Fleurbaix, France on 23 July 1916.[7][8]

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