George McWilliam
Australian rules footballer
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George Vincent McWilliam (3 February 1878 – 21 May 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Richmond, Victoria
Parkville, Victoria
| George McWilliam | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | George Vincent McWilliam | ||
| Born |
3 February 1878 Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Died |
21 May 1968 (aged 90) Parkville, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Eaglehawk | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1907–09 | Fitzroy | 18 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Educated at Geelong College, McWilliam was a member of the 1st Football Teams of 1893 and 1894 and the 1st Cricket Team of 1893.[2]
He married Eva Marie Moroni in 1900 and became a chemist, initially living in Williamstown and playing for Williamstown in the Victorian Football Association.[3]
They moved to Eaglehawk around 1903 and George quickly became a leading footballer in the Bendigo district and captain of the Eaglehawk team.[4]
In 1907 he was recruited by Fitzroy[5] and played a total of 18 games for them.
He later returned to Eaglehawk, playing with them until he left the district in 1915.[6]
McWilliam enlisted to serve in World War I on 23 July 1915, aged 37. He embarked from Melbourne on HMAT A42 Boorara for Egypt on 10 May 1917 and served as a Staff Sergeant with the Australian Camel Brigade Field Ambulance.[7]
After his return to Australia he worked and lived in Ascot Vale for many years until his death in 1968.
