Bill Cleary (Australian footballer) explained

Bill Cleary
Fullname:William Cleary
Birth Date:20 February 1868
Birth Place:Ballarat East, Victoria
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Kew, Victoria
Originalteam:South Ballarat
Height:177 cm
Weight:68 kg
Statsend:1899
Years1:1886–1887
Club1:South Ballarat
Games Goals1:29 (6)
Years2:1888–1896
Club2:Fitzroy (VFA)
Games Goals2:152 (44)
Years3:1897–1899
Club3:Fitzroy
Games Goals3:21 (6)
Games Goalstotal:202 (56)
Careerhighlights:

1899

William 'Bice' Cleary (20 February 1868 – 27 January 1942) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Cleary came from South Ballarat, and after two seasons crossed to Fitzroy. He was vice captain in 1894–1896, and after Tom Banks retired, was 28 when he captained Fitzroy in the inaugural VFL season. He resigned the captaincy, which went to Alec Sloan the following season.

His final game was as a forward pocket in Fitzroy's 1899 Grand Final triumph, having come into the side towards the end of the season after not playing for over a year.

References

  1. News: Family Notices . The Argus . 29,776 . Victoria, Australia . 29 January 1942 . 2.

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