Bill Thomas (Australian footballer)

For the footballer born in 1930, see Bill Thomas (footballer, born 1930).
Not to be confused with Billy Thomas (Australian footballer).
Bill Thomas
Personal information
Date of birth (1886-11-10)10 November 1886
Date of death 8 October 1974(1974-10-08) (aged 87)
Original team(s) Carlton District/Rose of Northcote
Height/Weight 178 cm / 77.5 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1905–1913
1914–1916; 1919
Total -
South Melbourne
Richmond
135 (2)
062 (3)
197 (5)
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1910–1911 South Melbourne 39 (26-12-1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919 season.
Career highlights
  • South Melbourne premiership player 1909
  • South Melbourne captain-coach 1910–1911
  • Interstate games: 4
  • Victorian captain 1912
  • Richmond captain 1914–1916, 1919

William "Bill" Thomas (10 November 1886 – 8 October 1974)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for the South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1906 and 1913 and then for the Richmond Football Club from 1914 to 1916 and again in 1919. His son Len Thomas was a premiership player for South Melbourne.

"Son", as he was nicknamed, was captain-coach of South Melbourne in 1910 and 1911 and was captain of Richmond for every game he played for them.

References

  1. "Bill Thomas - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 28 December 2014.

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