Bill Roach (footballer) explained

Bill Roach
Fullname:Charles Roach
Birth Date:3 November 1925
Originalteam:Prahran
Height:175 cm
Weight:67 kg
Statsend:1946
Years1:1946
Games Goals1:1 (0)

Charles Arthur "Bill" Roach (3 November 1925 – 3 February 2015)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2] Less than two months after playing for Richmond, Roach requested a clearance to Melbourne Football Club,[3] which was granted,[4] but he never played a league game for them.

He played for the Prahran Football Club in the Victorian Football Association, where he was a life member and chairman of selectors from 1965 to 1975.[5]

Family

Charles was married to his late wife of 64 years, Joyce and is survived by daughter Joanne, son Gary and grandchildren Jessica, Andrew, Samuel and Alice.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Herald Sun Tributes. 5 February 2015.
  2. Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 752.
  3. News: League Clubs Train Lightly. . . Melbourne . 28 June 1946 . 10 February 2016 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: Savage and Carlton . . Melbourne . 4 July 1946 . 10 February 2016 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  5. Web site: News: Vale Don Butling. 20 February 2015.