Bill McNamara
William McNamara (9 June 1876 – 21 November 1959)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Bill McNamara | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William McNamara | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1876 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Fairy, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 21 November 1959 (aged 83) | ||
| Original team(s) | Brunswick | ||
| Position(s) | Wingman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1899–1904 | Carlton | 69 (8) | |
| Umpiring career | |||
| Years | League | Role | Games |
| 1905–1908 | VFL | Field umpire | 3 |
| 1905–1915 | VFL | Boundary umpire | 101 |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1904. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
McNamara was a wingman at Carlton for six seasons and left the club after not being picked for the 1904 finals. As a result, he missed out on playing in the successful team which won three successive premierships from 1906 to 1908. During this time he was instead a VFL umpire and officiated in 104 games, mostly as a boundary umpire. He was on the boundary in the 1910 VFL Grand Final.[3]
References
- "Bill McNamara". Blueseum - Online Carlton Football Club Museum. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- "Player-umpires". AFL Umpires Association. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- Bill McNamara's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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