Billy Stewart (Australian footballer) explained

Billy Stewart
Fullname:William Alexander Stewart
Birth Date:3 August 1884
Birth Place:Shelbourne, Victoria
Death Place:Ballarat, Victoria
Originalteam:Kerang
Height:178 cm
Weight:81 kg
Position:Defence
Statsend:1909
Years1:1905–09
Games Goals1:46 (10)

William Alexander Stewart (3 August 1884 – 16 April 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] Stewart also played for the Victorian team at the 1908 Melbourne Carnival, replacing an injured player. He played his last VFL game in a victory against Geelong, before transferring to Prahran in the Victorian Football Association. He would later also play for North Ballarat. Serving for Australia in World War I, he spent time as a Prisoner of war in Germany.

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 . 852.