William Francis Thorpe (7 January 1894 – 6 January 1953) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Bill Thorpe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Francis Thorpe | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | West Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 6 January 1953 (aged 58) | ||
| Place of death | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Moorabbin | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1914 | Richmond | 2 (2) | |
| 1918 | Fitzroy | 5 (3) | |
| Total | 7 (5) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1918. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Thorpe also played with Footscray, Port Melbourne, Northcote, Prahran and Camberwell in the Victorian Football Association.[2]
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. 883. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Bill Thorpe". The VFA Project.
External links
edit- Bill Thorpe's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Thorpe at AustralianFootball.com
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