Billy Briscoe | |
Fullname: | William Leslie Briscoe |
Birth Date: | 11 January 1892 |
Birth Place: | Preston, Victoria |
Death Place: | Mentone, Victoria |
Originalteam: | West Torrens |
Height: | 170 cm |
Weight: | 78 kg |
Statsend: | 1924 |
Years1: | 1915–1918 |
Club1: | Richmond |
Games Goals1: | 26 (6) |
Years2: | 1919–1920 |
Club2: | Brunswick (VFA) |
Games Goals2: | 19 (2) |
Years3: | 1920–1923 |
Club3: | Port Melbourne (VFA) |
Games Goals3: | 58 (3) |
Years4: | 1924 |
Club4: | Hawthorn (VFA) |
Games Goals4: | 3 (0) |
William Leslie Briscoe (11 January 1892 – 18 May 1943[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Briscoe came to Richmond from South Australian club West Torrens.[2] He made 26 appearances for Richmond, over four seasons, during World War I.[3] He later played for Brunswick, Port Melbourne and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).[4] From 1926 to 1928, Briscoe was a VFL boundary umpire, then a goal umpire in 1929. He officiated in a total of 51 league games.[5]