George McWilliam | |
Fullname: | George Vincent McWilliam |
Birth Date: | 3 February 1878 |
Birth Place: | Richmond, Victoria |
Death Place: | Parkville, Victoria |
Originalteam: | Eaglehawk |
Height: | 178 cm |
Statsend: | 1909 |
Years1: | 1907–09 |
Games Goals1: | 18 (1) |
George Vincent McWilliam (3 February 1878 – 21 May 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Educated at Geelong College, McWilliam was a member of the 1st Football Teams of 1893 and 1894 and the 1st Cricket Team of 1893.[2] He married Eva Marie Moroni in 1900 and became a chemist, initially living in Williamstown. They moved to Eaglehawk around 1903 and George quickly became a leading footballer in the Bendigo district and captain of the Eaglehawk team.[3] In 1907 he was recruited by Fitzroy[4] and played a total of 18 games for them. He later returned to Eaglehawk, playing with them until he left the district in 1915.[5]
McWilliam enlisted to serve in World War I on 23 July 1915, aged 37. He embarked from Melbourne on HMAT A42 Boorara for Egypt on 10 May 1917 and served as a Staff Sergeant with the Australian Camel Brigade Field Ambulance.[6]
After his return to Australia he worked and lived in Ascot Vale for many years until his death in 1968.