Bill Scott (footballer, born 1890)

William Edgar Scott (19 February 1890 – 17 March 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Bill Scott
Personal information
Full name William Edgar Scott
Date of birth (1890-02-19)19 February 1890
Place of birth Bairnsdale, Victoria
Date of death 17 March 1968(1968-03-17) (aged 78)
Place of death St Kilda, Victoria
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1912 Fitzroy 3 (1)
1915 Essendon 4 (0)
Total 7 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1915.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Scott, described as "a tramway employee who hails from Bairnsdale"[2] "with some reputation as a follower",[3] played three games for Fitzroy in the middle of the 1912 season.

Scott subsequently transferred to Fitzroy Juniors[4] where he played for the 1913 season . In 1914 he tried out with St Kilda[5] but in June 1914 he transferred from St Kilda to Williamstown in the Victorian Football Association.[6]

In 1915 Scott re-appeared in VFL ranks with Essendon, this time making four appearances.

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. 797. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "PLAY AND PLAYERS". The Herald. No. 11, 447. Victoria, Australia. 12 July 1912. p. 2.
  3. "Football Notes". Punch. Vol. CXVII, no. 2973. Victoria, Australia. 18 July 1912. p. 11.
  4. "FOOTBALL". The Argus. No. 20, 846. Victoria, Australia. 17 May 1913. p. 16.
  5. "FOOTBALL". The Argus. No. 21, 155. Victoria, Australia. 15 May 1914. p. 12.
  6. "FOOTBALL". The Argus. No. 21, 190. Victoria, Australia. 25 June 1914. p. 4.


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