Bill Newton (footballer)
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Fullname
William Thomas Newton
Born
8 February 1875
Prahran, Victoria
Prahran, Victoria
Died
6 April 1941 (aged 66)
Bairnsdale, Victoria
Bairnsdale, Victoria
Years
Club
| Bill Newton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Thomas Newton | ||
| Born |
8 February 1875 Prahran, Victoria | ||
| Died |
6 April 1941 (aged 66) Bairnsdale, Victoria | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897 | St Kilda | 3 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
William Thomas Newton (8 February 1875 – 6 April 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Cleared from Richmond (VFA) to St. Klda (VFA) in May 1896,[2] he played in St Kilda's first three VFL competition matches in 1897.
Family
The son of James Newton, and Harriett Ann Newton, née Oakley, William Thomas Newton was born at Prahran on 8 February 1875. He married Ellen Williams in 1900. He died at Bairnsdale, Victoria on 6 April 1941.[3]
