Bill Barton (footballer)

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Bill Barton
Personal information
Full name Bill Barton
Date of birth (1936-03-15) 15 March 1936 (age 84)
Original team(s) Granya, North Albury
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1955–56 North Melbourne 2 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1956.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Bill Barton (born 15 March 1936) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

Bill went onto play 484 senior games in the Ovens and Murray Football League and the Hume Football League, played in seven premierships and was coach in three premierships too. He was inducted into the Hume FNL - Hall of Fame in 2016.

Brother of Colin Barton, who played with Geelong Football Club and George Barton who played with Hawthorn Football Club.

Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 50. ISBN   978-1-921496-32-5.


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