Bill Dyer (Australian footballer)
William David Dyer (15 March 1917 – 7 January 1957) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Bill Dyer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William David Dyer | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 7 January 1957 (aged 39) | ||
| Place of death | Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Geelong District | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1937–38 | Geelong | 19 (1) | |
| 1939 | St Kilda | 1 (0) | |
| Total | 20 (1) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1939. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of Charles Victor Dyer (1887-1959), and Alice May Dyer (1881-1970), née McHarry, William David Dyer was born at Geelong on 15 March 1917.
He married Leonora Lilian Partridge (1921-1972) in 1944.[2][3]
Military service
He enlisted in the Second AIF on 27 June 1940, and was discharged on 8 October 1945.[4]
Death
He died at the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital on 7 January 1957.[5]
Notes
- Holmesby & Main (2014), p.247.
- Births: Partridge, The Argus, (Saturday, 16 April 1921), p.11.
- Deaths: Dyer, The Age, (Tuesday, 13 June 1972), p.20.
- Nominal Roll.
- Deaths: Dyer, The Age, (Tuesday, 8 January 1957), p.10.
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Bombardier William David Dyer (VX33179), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
External links
- Bill Dyer's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Dyer at AustralianFootball.com
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