Billy Egan
Australian rules footballer
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William Martin Egan (7 November 1886 – 28 February 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
North Melbourne, Victoria
Fitzroy, Victoria
| Billy Egan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Martin Egan | ||
| Born |
7 November 1886 North Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Died |
28 February 1941 (aged 54) Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Footscray (VFA) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1909 | St Kilda | 8 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of Keiran Egan (-1948), and Margaret Egan, née Carrol, William Martin Egan was born at North Melbourne, Victoria on 7 November 1886.
He married Amy Elizabeth May Forbes (1891-) in 1920.
Football
West Sydney Football Club (NSWFL)
He played for at least two seasons (1904 and 1905) with the West Sydney Football Club in the New South Wales Football League.[2][3] He played for the Combined Sydney team that defeated the Combined Northern Districts team on 23 July 1904.[4]
Prahran Football Club (VFA)
Cleared from West Sydney to the Prahran Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in May 1907.[5][6]
Footscray Football Club (VFA)
Cleared from Prahran to the Footscray Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in April 1908.[7]
St Kilda Football Club (VFL)
Granted a clearance from Footscray to St Kilda Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 1909.[8]
Melbourne City Football Club (VFA)
In June 1912 he was granted a clearance from St Kilda to the Melbourne City Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).[9]
Death
He died at St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne on 28 February 1941.[10]
