Bill Welsh
Personal information
Full name William George Welsh
Date of birth (1908-06-30)30 June 1908
Place of birth Berringa, Victoria
Date of death 11 August 1987(1987-08-11) (aged 79)
Original team(s) Geelong West
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1929–1930 Geelong 5 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William George Welsh (30 June 1908 – 11 August 1987) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Welsh, who was born in Berringa, came to Geelong from local side Geelong West.[1][2] He made five appearances for Geelong, one in the 1929 VFL season and four in 1930.[3] His 1930 season ended on a good note as he was a centre half-back in Geelong's seconds premiership.[4]

References

  1. "WW2 Nominal Roll - Welsh, William George". Government of Australia.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. "Bill Welsh". AFL Tables.
  4. "Reserves". Geelong Football Club. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2014.


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