Bill Brown (footballer, born 1906) explained

William John Brown (17 June 1906 – 20 April 1981) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Family

The son of William James Brown (1875–1925) and Charlotte Brown, nee Edwards (1875–1965), William John Brown^[2] was born in Newport, Victoria on 17 June 1906

Football

Brown joined Hawthorn from Altona in 1926^[3] and played a total of 12 senior games over his three seasons at the club.

He was granted a clearance to Yarraville in the Victoria Football Association in July 1928^[4] but did not receive a permit to play until 1929^[5] and he played with Yarraville until 1931.^[6]

Death

William Brown died at Brunswick on 20 April 1981 and was cremated at Altona Memorial Cemetery.^[7]

External links

• • • Bill Brown's playing statistics from The VFA Project

Notes and References

1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 104.
2. His birth certificate was issued with the name William James Brown but in all other official documents he is listed as William John Brown
3. News: FOOTBALL. . The Age . 22,175 . Victoria, Australia . 1 May 1926 . 14.
4. News: FOOTBALL . The Argus . 25,550 . Victoria, Australia . 2 July 1928 . 6.
5. News: FOOTBALL. . The Argus . 25,803 . Victoria, Australia . 25 April 1929 . 5.
6. Web site: Brown, W . The VFA Project.
7. Web site: William John Brown . Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust.