Billy Spears
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Fullname
William Henry Spears
Born
29 July 1877
Cheltenham, Victoria
Cheltenham, Victoria
Died
18 August 1957 (aged 80)
Oakleigh, Victoria
Oakleigh, Victoria
Original team
Camberwell Rovers
| Billy Spears | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Spears in 1903 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Henry Spears | ||
| Born |
29 July 1877 Cheltenham, Victoria | ||
| Died |
18 August 1957 (aged 80) Oakleigh, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Camberwell Rovers | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1901 | Carlton | 1 (0) | |
| 1903 | Collingwood | 6 (2) | |
| Total | 7 (2) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1903. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
William Henry Spears (29 July 1877 – 18 August 1957) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
He served in the Boer War with the Fifth (Mounted Rifles) Contingent, and was back in Melbourne by April 1902. He began playing with Collingwood Juniors soon after.[2]
