Jim Money

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Jim Money
Personal information
Full name William James Money
Date of birth 8 February 1906
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 14 January 1989(1989-01-14) (aged 81)
Place of death Geelong, Victoria
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1928 Geelong 2 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William James Money, MBE (8 February 1906 - 14 January 1989) [1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [2]

Money appeared in just two senior games for Geelong, both in the 1928 VFL season. [3] He played well, however, in the league seconds that year, sharing the Gardiner Medal with Norman Driver of Melbourne. [4]

Money later served in the Australian Army during World War II, spending two years serving in Palestine. [5]

Money was also prominent in the Scouting movement, and was appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1979 for his services to Scouting. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jim Money - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. ↑ "AFL Tables: Jim Money". afltables.com.
  4. ↑ The Argus,"Medals for Best and Fairest Players", 18 October 1928, p. 14
  5. ↑ "World War II Roll: William James Money". Department of Veterans Affairs.
  6. ↑ "William James Money". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
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