Billy Dedman

William Hine James Dedman (10 September 1854 – 24 July 1920) was an Australian rules footballer for Carlton in the pre-VFA era and for South Adelaide and Norwood in the SAFA.^[4]

Fullname William Hine James Dedman

Nickname Doddy

Born (1854-09-10)10 September 1854
Campbell Town, Van Diemen's Land

Died 24 July 1920(1920-07-24) (aged 65)
East Melbourne, Victoria

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Billy Dedman
Dedman wearing his Norwood guernsey in 1879
Personal information
Full name	William Hine James Dedman
Nickname	Doddy
Born	(1854-09-10)10 September 1854 Campbell Town, Van Diemen's Land
Died	24 July 1920(1920-07-24) (aged 65) East Melbourne, Victoria
Original team	Carlton United
Playing career
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1871, 1873–1876	Carlton	42 (22)[1]
1877, 1880	South Adelaide	20 (16)[2]
1878–1880	Norwood	23 (19)
Total		85 (57)[3]
Career highlights
4x Carlton premiership player (1871, 1873–1875) Victorian leading goal-kicker (1876) SAFA leading goal-kicker (1877) South Adelaide premiership player (1877) 3x Norwood premiership player (1878–1880) 2x Norwood leading goal-kicker (1878–1879) 2x South Adelaide leading goal-kicker (1877, 1880)
Source: AustralianFootball.com

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In 1876, whilst playing for Carlton, he kicked 18 goals across all matches, the most in the colony of Victoria for the year.^[5]