Bill Byrne (footballer, born 1931) explained

Bill Byrne
Fullname:Cyril William Byrne
Birth Date:15 May 1931
Originalteam:Corowa, Mangoplah
Height:172 cm
Statsend:1957
Years1:1957
Games Goals1:1 (0)

Cyril William Byrne (15 May 1931 – 4 September 2020) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Byrne played with North Launceston from 1951 to 1953, winning their best and fairest in 1952.

Byrne trained with Essendon in early 1953.[2]

He was recruited to Captain / Coach Corowa in 1954 and 1955.[3]

Byrne was then Captain / Coach of Mangoplah - Cookardinia from 1956 to 1959, for two premierships in 1956 and 1957.

In Rd.1 of 1957, Byrne played his one and only game with the Melbourne Football Club, then returned to Mangoplah.[4]

Byrne coached Leeton in the South West Football League (New South Wales) in 1960, Byrne then coached East Devonport in 1961 and 1962, then coached Pennant Hill in Sydney in 1972.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main. Jim . 2009 . 8th . 978-1-921496-00-4 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 115.
  2. Web site: 1953 - Football practice: Essendon . Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic) . 8 May 2024 . 10 . 11 April 1953.
  3. Web site: 12 March 1954. 1954 - Byrne to coach Corowa. live. Trove Newspapers. Examiner, Launceston. 7 September 2020. 20. https://web.archive.org/web/20210420170620/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/99522723 . 20 April 2021 .
  4. Web site: 1957 - Byrne debuts for Melbourne . Trove Newspapers . The Age . 7 September 2020 . 1 . 15 April 1957.
  5. Web site: 1977 - Bill Byrne history . Trove Newspapers . The Canberra Times . 9 September 2020 . 16 . 22 June 1977.