Bill Twomey, Jr.

Bill Twomey
Personal information
Date of birth 28 September 1927
Date of death 1 October 1996(1996-10-01) (aged 69)
Original team(s) St Thomas', Fairfield YCW
Debut Round 1 1945, Collingwood
v. North Melbourne, at Victoria Park
Height/Weight 179 cm, 76 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1945–1958 Collingwood 189 (154)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1958 season.
Career highlights

Bill Twomey Jr. (28 September 1927 – 1 October 1996)[1] was an Australian rules footballer, who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Twomey had a 14-season, 189 game league career that spanned a Copeland Trophy in 1956, membership of Collingwood's 1953 premiership side, and regular interstate selection for the VFL.

Bill's brother Michael played 157 games for the Woods between 1951 and 1961, while Pat had two brief stints with the club which amounted to 55 games. The three brothers' nephew David later also played with the Magpies and Bill's father Bill Twomey, Sr. played with them during the 1920s.

References

  1. ↑ "Bill J Twomey Jnr". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 6 December 2014.

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