Bill Downie (3 April 1904 – 26 November 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Bill Downie
Personal information
Full name Thomas William Downie
Date of birth (1904-04-03)3 April 1904
Place of birth Carlton, Victoria
Date of death 26 November 1952(1952-11-26) (aged 48)
Place of death Parkville, Victoria
Original team(s) Carlton District
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1927 Carlton 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Downie was born Thomas William McKenna, the son of Katherine McKenna (1890–1932) and took the name Downie when his mother married Albert Cornelius Downie in 1908.

Downie died in an accident when a trench he was working in collapsed.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 225. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  2. ^ "Son saw father die in pit". The Argus. No. 33, 146. Victoria, Australia d. 27 November 1952. p. 5.
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