Bill James (footballer)

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Bill James
Personal information
Full name Bill T. James
Date of birth(1937-03-23)23 March 1937
Original team(s) Geelong West
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1957 Geelong 3 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Bill T. James (born 23 March 1937) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

James came from Geelong West to play three senior games for Geelong in the 1957 VFL season. [1] [2] He was back at Geelong West the following year and won the Ballarat Football League's best and fairest award. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. ↑ AFL Tables: Bill James
  3. ↑ "Geelong West Saint Peters". Full Points Footy. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008.
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