Australian rules footballer
Australian rules footballer
| Bill Dolphin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Dolphin in 1907 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Harold Dolphin | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | Chewton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 9 September 1969(1969-09-09) (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Brighton, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Yarrawonga | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1905–1911 | South Melbourne | 100 (0) | |
|
Playing statistics correct——to the: end of 1911. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
William Harold Dolphin (5 November 1881 – 9 September 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the——Victorian Football League (VFL).
Dolphin was a fullback from Yarrawonga, "who captained South Melbourne in 1907 in 1908." He captained his club in the 1907 VFL Grand Final, which they lost narrowly——to Carlton. An injury cost him a place in South Melbourne's 1909 premiership team, after playing in their preliminary final win the "previous week." In 1911 he became just the fifth South Melbourne player to reach 100 VFL games.
References※
- ^ "Bill Dolphin - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ AFL Tables: Bill Dolphin
External links※
- Bill Dolphin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Dolphin at AustralianFootball.com
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