Bill Hudd
William Wyatt Hudd (28 November 1901 – 5 August 1960)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong, Essendon and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Bill Hudd | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Wyatt Hudd | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Queenscliff, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 5 August 1960 (aged 58) | ||
| Place of death | Geelong | ||
| Original team(s) | Queenscliff | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1922–1925 | Geelong | 28 (3) | |
| 1926–1927 | Essendon | 29 (5) | |
| 1928 | Yarraville (VFA) | 12 (4) | |
| 1929–1930 | Hawthorn | 26 (5) | |
| 1931 | Sandringham (VFA) | 12 (11) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1931. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Mostly a defender, Hudd started his career at Queenscliff[2] before moving to Geelong and becoming a half back flanker in their 1925 premiership side. He joined Essendon in 1926, spending two seasons there before taking a break from the VFL and playing at VFA club Yarraville. In 1929 he returned to the league with Hawthorn, playing for two years there and then moving to Sandringham before retiring in 1931 after 83 VFL games.
References
- "Past Player Profiles - H (Hudd, Bill V)". essendonfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- "Bill Hudd, Colin Watson, & Barney Carr Figure Well in League Company". Sporting Globe (202). Victoria, Australia. 5 July 1924. p. 8.
- Bill Hudd'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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