Bill Crebbin
Australian rules footballer
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William Cottier Crebbin (8 March 1869 – 9 December 1924) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in both the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
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 Mr. W.C. Crebbin, Melbourne Punch.[2] |
Fullname
William Cottier Crebbin
Born
8 March 1869
Ballarat East, Victoria
Ballarat East, Victoria
Died
9 December 1924 (aged 55)
Cremorne, New South Wales
Cremorne, New South Wales
Original team
Ballarat
| Bill Crebbin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Cottier Crebbin | ||
| Born |
8 March 1869 Ballarat East, Victoria | ||
| Died |
9 December 1924 (aged 55) Cremorne, New South Wales | ||
| Original team | Ballarat | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1891–96 | Essendon (VFA) | 54 (6) | |
| 1900 | Essendon | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1900. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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VFA Premierships 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894 | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
Football
- "I never saw anyone so ticklish as Bill Crebbin, the Essendon centre man. He would jump out of his skin if you touched him in the ribs. One day, on the old East Melbourne ground, Bill was waiting just outside the pack when [former North Melbourne footballer] Joe Shaw, the umpire, was about to bounce the ball. One of his own side tickled Crebbin. He jumped forward, more than a yard, head down, and butted the umpire, knocking him over. Crebbin apologised profusely, but it took a lot of explanation to mollify Shaw." — R.W.E. Wilmot, 9 September 1939.[8]
Death
Football card
In 2018 an Australian rules football card featuring Essendon player Bill Crebbin published by the American Tobacco Company in 1894 sold for $10,110 on EBay in Australia.[14]
