Billy Irwin (Australian rules footballer) explained

Billy Irwin
Fullname:William Henry Irwin
Birth Date:14 October 1884
Birth Place:Footscray, Victoria
Death Place:North Adelaide
Guernsey:0
Statsend:1911
Years1:1911
Games Goals1:2 (1)

William Henry Irwin (14 October 1884 – 17 October 1946) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Irwin played two games of football for Melbourne in 1911 and was also a keen cricketer. He enlisted in the artillery in World War I, subsequently becoming a chaplain. He later was a teacher at Trinity Grammar School, Victoria and St Peter's College, Adelaide.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 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 . 428.
  2. News: Saint's Master And Quiz Expert Dies . News . 47 . 7,241 . South Australia . 17 October 1946 . 3.