Bill Welsh (footballer, born 1926)

Bill Welsh
Personal information
Full name William C. Welsh
Date of birth (1926-08-03)3 August 1926
Place of birth Trafalgar, Victoria[1]
Original team(s) Yinnar / Morwell
Height/Weight 178 cm / 86 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1950 Collingwood 8 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1950 season.

William "Bill" Welsh (born 3 August 1926) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was the father of Hawthorn and Richmond player Peter Welsh.[2]

Originally from Yinnar, Welsh came to Collingwood via Morwell, a club in the Central Gippsland Football League.[3] Welsh, a half forward, played eight league games for Collingwood in the early rounds of the 1950 VFL season.[4] He got a clearance back to Morwell mid-season and ended the year with a starring role in their grand final win over Warragul.[5][6] After captain-coaching Morwell in 1951, Welsh was put in charge of Traralgon for the 1952 season.[7][8] He continued to captain-coach Traralgon in 1953, then didn't reapply for the position the following season, although he did remain as a player.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "WW2 Nominal Roll: Welsh, William Charles". Australian Government.
  2. ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. ↑ "League Footballers of 1950 —Wing Half-Forwards.". The Argus (Melbourne). 8 July 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bill Welsh". AFL Tables.
  5. ↑ "Football Club Notes.". Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic.: National Library of Australia). 29 June 1950. p. 1. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "Morwell Wins 1950 Premiership.". Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic.: National Library of Australia). 21 September 1950. p. 7. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "C.G. Football League.". Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic.: National Library of Australia). 25 January 1951. p. 6. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  8. ↑ "Croquet Activities.". Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic.: National Library of Australia). 13 March 1952. p. 9. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  9. ↑ "Traralgon Appoints Coach.". Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic.: National Library of Australia). 12 November 1953. p. 20. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  10. ↑ "Comfortable Win to Yallourn.". Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic.: National Library of Australia). 13 May 1954. p. 18. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
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