William McIlroy (24 November 1883 – 18 August 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played with University in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Bill McIlroy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William McIlroy | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballarat East, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 18 August 1960 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Middle Park, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Essendon 'A' | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1913 | University | 3 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1913. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
McIlroy’s first senior level football appearance was in 1908 when he joined the Essendon Association team from the Public Service team.[2] Five years later he obtained a clearance to University at the start of the 1913 VFL season[3] and he made three VFL appearances.
A career public servant, McIlroy was appointed Secretary of Lands in 1933[4] and served in this role until his retirement in 1949.[5]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 581. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "FOOTBALL NOTES". The Australasian. Victoria, Australia. 27 June 1908. p. 23.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Argus. Victoria, Australia. 24 April 1913. p. 5.
- ^ "SECRETARY OF LANDS". Gippsland Times. Victoria, Australia. 21 September 1933. p. 5.
- ^ "New Secretary of Lands Dept". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 10 March 1949. p. 6.
External links
edit- Bill McIlroy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill McIlroy at AustralianFootball.com
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