Billy Irwin (Australian rules footballer)
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William Henry Irwin (14 October 1884 – 17 October 1946) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
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Billy Irwin | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | William Henry Irwin | ||
Date of birth | (1884-10-14)14 October 1884 | ||
Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 17 October 1946(1946-10-17) (aged 62) | ||
Place of death | North Adelaide | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1911 | Melbourne | 2 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1911. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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Irwin played two games of football for Melbourne in 1911 and was also a keen cricketer. He enlisted in the artillery in World War I, subsequently becoming a chaplain. He later was a teacher at Trinity Grammar School, Victoria and St Peter's College, Adelaide.[2]