Bill Thomas (Australian footballer) explained

Bill Thomas
Fullname:William David Thomas
Birth Date:10 November 1886
Birth Place:Melbourne, Victoria
Death Place:Windsor, Victoria
Originalteam:Carlton District/Rose of Northcote
Height:178 cm
Weight:77 kg
Statsend:1919
Years1:1905–1913
Club1:South Melbourne
Games Goals1:135 (2)
Years2:1914–1916; 1919
Club2:Richmond
Games Goals2:62 (3)
Games Goalstotal:197 (5)
Coachyears1:1910–1911
Coachclub1:South Melbourne
Coachgames Wins1:39 (26–12–1)
Careerhighlights:
  • South Melbourne premiership player 1909
  • South Melbourne captain-coach 1910–1911
  • Interstate games: 4
  • Victorian captain 1912
  • Richmond captain 1914–1916, 1919

William David Thomas (10 November 1886 – 8 October 1974)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for the South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1906 and 1913 and then for the Richmond Football Club from 1914 to 1916 and again in 1919. His son Len Thomas was a premiership player for South Melbourne.

"Son", as he was nicknamed, was captain-coach of South Melbourne in 1910 and 1911 and was captain of Richmond for every game he played for them.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bill Thomas - Player Bio . Australian Football . 28 December 2014.