William Edgar Scott (19 February 1890 – 17 March 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Bill Scott | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Edgar Scott | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Bairnsdale, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 17 March 1968 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | St Kilda, Victoria | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1912 | Fitzroy | 3 (1) | |
| 1915 | Essendon | 4 (0) | |
| Total | 7 (1) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1915. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Scott, described as "a tramway employee who hails from Bairnsdale"[2] "with some reputation as a follower",[3] played three games for Fitzroy in the middle of the 1912 season.
Scott subsequently transferred to Fitzroy Juniors[4] where he played for the 1913 season . In 1914 he tried out with St Kilda[5] but in June 1914 he transferred from St Kilda to Williamstown in the Victorian Football Association.[6]
In 1915 Scott re-appeared in VFL ranks with Essendon, this time making four appearances.
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 797. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "PLAY AND PLAYERS". The Herald. No. 11, 447. Victoria, Australia. 12 July 1912. p. 2.
- ^ "Football Notes". Punch. Vol. CXVII, no. 2973. Victoria, Australia. 18 July 1912. p. 11.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Argus. No. 20, 846. Victoria, Australia. 17 May 1913. p. 16.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Argus. No. 21, 155. Victoria, Australia. 15 May 1914. p. 12.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Argus. No. 21, 190. Victoria, Australia. 25 June 1914. p. 4.
External links
edit- Bill Scott's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Scott at AustralianFootball.com
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