Bill Woods (Australian footballer)
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Fullname
William Woods
Date of birth
31 August 1890
Place of birth
Portarlington, Victoria
Date of death
c. 1972 (aged 81–82)
| Bill Woods | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Woods | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Portarlington, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | c. 1972 (aged 81–82) | ||
| Place of death | Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Ashby | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1909 | Geelong | 2 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
William Woods (31 August 1890 – c. 1972) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
The son of William Woods, a farmer, and Isabella Woods, née Cornell, William Woods was born at Portarlington, Victoria on 31 August 1890.[2]
He married Linda Barbara "Mardi" Allen (1889-1991) on 21 August 1915.[3] They had one child, a daughter.
Military service
He enlisted in the First AIF in 1915, served overseas, sustained a gunshot wound to the head in action in France in 1916, and returned to Australia in 1919.
Death
He died at Heidelberg, Victoria in 1972.
