George McWilliam

George Vincent McWilliam (3 February 1878 – 21 May 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

For the Canadian politician, see George Roy McWilliam.

George McWilliam
Personal information
Full name George Vincent McWilliam
Date of birth (1878-02-03)3 February 1878
Place of birth Richmond, Victoria
Date of death 21 May 1968(1968-05-21) (aged 90)
Place of death Parkville, Victoria
Original team(s) Eaglehawk
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1907–09 Fitzroy 18 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Educated at Geelong College, McWilliam was a member of the 1st Football Teams of 1893 and 1894 and the 1st Cricket Team of 1893.[2] He married Eva Marie Moroni in 1900 and became a chemist, initially living in Williamstown. They moved to Eaglehawk around 1903 and George quickly became a leading footballer in the Bendigo district and captain of the Eaglehawk team.[3] In 1907 he was recruited by Fitzroy[4] and played a total of 18 games for them. He later returned to Eaglehawk, playing with them until he left the district in 1915.[5]

McWilliam enlisted to serve in World War I on 23 July 1915, aged 37. He embarked from Melbourne on HMAT A42 Boorara for Egypt on 10 May 1917 and served as a Staff Sergeant with the Australian Camel Brigade Field Ambulance.[6]

After his return to Australia he worked and lived in Ascot Vale for many years until his death in 1968.

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. 601. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "Heritage Guide to The Geelong College: George McWILLIAM". The Geelong College.
  3. "FOOTBALL NOTES". The Bendigo Independent. No. 10, 949. Victoria, Australia. 1 July 1905. p. 6.
  4. "FOOTBALL NOTES". The Australasian. Vol. LXXXII, no. 2, 149. Victoria, Australia. 8 June 1907. p. 26.
  5. "SPORTSMAN LEAVES BOROUGH". The Bendigo Independent. No. 13, 775. Victoria, Australia. 13 March 1915. p. 5.
  6. Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 187. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.
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