Bill Dalton (footballer)

William Joseph Dalton (11 March 1876 – 14 December 1955) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Bill Dalton
Personal information
Full name William Joseph Dalton
Date of birth (1876-03-11)11 March 1876
Place of birth Melbourne
Date of death 14 December 1955(1955-12-14) (aged 79)
Place of death Brunswick, Victoria
Original team(s) Albert Park Juniors[1]
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1898–1902 Fitzroy 57 (9)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1902.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

A dual premiership player, Dalton played beside his younger brother Jack in Fitzroy's 1898 premiership team and was a half forward flanker in the premiership the following season.

References

  1. "Football Notes". The Australasian. Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 14 May 1898. p. 20. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  • Bill Dalton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.


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