Bill Hennington

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Bill Hennington
Personal information
Full name William Hennington
Date of birth abt 1891
Date of death(1964-07-11)11 July 1964
Place of death Kew, Victoria
Original team(s) Leopold (MJFA
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1914 South Melbourne 6 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Bill Hennington (died 11 July 1964 [1] ) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [2]

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Family

The son of George Hennington (1865-1907), and Isabella Sophia Hennington (1861-1907), née Remington, [3] William Hennington was born at South Melbourne c.1891.

He married Annie Elizabeth Jane Gardener (c.1892-1960) in 1922.

Football

In May 1915 he was granted a clearance from South Melbourne to Leopold. [4]

Notes

  1. ↑ Hutchinson, Col (2012). "Men of Mystery". AFL Record (Round 3): 16.
  2. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 387. ISBN   978-1-921496-32-5.
  3. ↑ Deaths: Hennington, The Age, (Monday, 29 April 1907), p.1.
  4. ↑ Football: Metropolitan Amateur Association, The Argus, (Saturday, 8 May 1915), p.17.


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