Bill Walker (Australian footballer, born 1883)

Bill Walker
Bill Walker
	Cigarette card of Walker in 1906
Personal information
Full name	William John Walker
Date of birth	25 May 1883
Place of birth	Sebastopol, Victoria
Date of death	17 July 1971 (aged 88)
Place of death	Windsor, Victoria
Original team(s)	Parkville Presbyterians
Height	179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club
1903–1914	Fitzroy
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914.
Career highlights
	3× VFL premiership player: 1904, 1905, 1913; Fitzroy captain: 1913; Fitzroy Club Champion: 1909;
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William John Walker (25 May 1883 – 17 July 1971)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

A ruck shepherd, Walker was a best and fairest winner at Fitzroy in 1909. He was a member of premiership sides in 1904, 1905 and 1913, the latter as club captain. He was the last surviving player on either team from the 1906 VFL Grand Final.

References

^ Donald, Chris (2002). Fitzroy: For The Love Of The Jumper. Pan Macmillan Australia. ISBN 978-1-877029-18-9.

External links

Bill Walker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Bill Walker at AustralianFootball.com

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[1] Donald, Chris (2002). Fitzroy: For The Love Of The Jumper. Pan Macmillan Australia. ISBN 978-1-877029-18-9.

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