Bill Brown (footballer, born 1906)

William John Brown (17 June 1906 – 20 April 1981) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

This article is about the former Hawthorn player. For the former Geelong player, see Bill Brown (footballer, born 1882). For the former Carlton and Collingwood player, see Bill Brown (footballer, born 1914). For the South Melbourne and Hawthorn player, see Bill Browne.
Bill Brown
Personal information
Full name William John Brown
Date of birth (1906-06-17)17 June 1906
Place of birth Newport, Victoria
Date of death 20 April 1981(1981-04-20) (aged 74)
Place of death Brunswick, Victoria
Original team(s) Altona
Height 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 66 kg (146 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1926, 1928 Hawthorn 12 (0)
1929, 1931 Yarraville (VFA)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

The son of William James Brown (1875–1925) and Charlotte Brown, nee Edwards (1875–1965), William John Brown[2] was born in Newport, Victoria on 17 June 1906

Football

Brown joined Hawthorn from Altona in 1926[3] and played a total of 12 senior games over his three seasons at the club.

He was granted a clearance to Yarraville in the Victoria Football Association in July 1928[4] but did not receive a permit to play until 1929[5] and he played with Yarraville until 1931.[6]

Death

William Brown died at Brunswick on 20 April 1981 and was cremated at Altona Memorial Cemetery.[7]

Notes
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 104. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. His birth certificate was issued with the name William James Brown but in all other official documents he is listed as William John Brown
  3. "FOOTBALL". The Age. No. 22, 175. Victoria, Australia. 1 May 1926. p. 14.
  4. "FOOTBALL". The Argus. No. 25, 550. Victoria, Australia. 2 July 1928. p. 6.
  5. "FOOTBALL". The Argus. No. 25, 803. Victoria, Australia. 25 April 1929. p. 5.
  6. "Brown, W". The VFA Project.
  7. "William John Brown". Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust.
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