Billy Blackman

William Alfred Blackman (6 August 1895 – 29 September 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Billy Blackman
Blackman in 1921
Personal information
Full name William Alfred Blackman
Date of birth (1895-08-06)6 August 1895
Place of birth Brunswick, Victoria
Date of death 29 September 1969(1969-09-29) (aged 74)
Place of death Heidelberg, Victoria
Original team(s) Brunswick Juniors
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1920–24 Carlton 54 (9)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

The son of Robert James Blackman (1855-1926), and Margaret Ellen Blackman (1857-1912), née Peterson,[2] William Alfred Blackman was born in Brunswick, Victoria on 6 August 1895.

Military service

He served in the First AIF, enlisting in September 1915. He was wounded in action on three separate occasions. He returned to Australia in December 1918, and was discharged in March 1919.

Football

Carlton (VFL)

Recruited from Brunswick Juniors, he played 54 games with Carlton over five seasons. He played representative football against New South Wales, in Sydney, on 8 July 1922.

Brunswick (VFA)

On 20 May 1925, Blackman was cleared from Carlton to play with the Brunswick Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).[3] Overall, he played 22 games with Brunswick over two seasons (1925-1926), including its 1925 premiership team (he was one of Bruswick's best players);[4] and for a time in 1926, he served as the team's captain.[5]

Birchip (NCDFL)

On 27 April 1927, Blackman was cleared from Brunswick to play with the Birchip Football Club in the North Central District Football League.[6]

Coburg (VFA)

He played in two matches for the Coburg Football Club in the VFA competition in 1928.[7]

Notes
  1. Holmesby (2009), p.70.
  2. Deaths: Blackman, The Age, (Tuesday, 10 December 1912), p.1.
  3. Many More Permits, The Argus, (Thursday, 21 May 1925), p.5.
  4. Association: Final Match, The Argus, (Saturday, 20 August 1925), p.24; Brunswick Win Premiership, The Argus, (Monday, 31 August 1925), p.16; "Follower", "The Association: Brunswick Premiers", The Age, (Monday, 31 August 1925), p.15.
  5. Brunswick's Captain: Blackman Resigns, The Herald, (Thursday, 17 June 1926), p.7.
  6. Football: League Permits, The Argus, (Thursday, 28 April 1927), p.7.
  7. Coburg by 27 points, The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 30 June 1928), p.3; The Leaders Outpointed, The Age, (Monday, 9 July 1928), p.6.

References
  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  • World War One Service Record: Private William Alfred Blackman (4145), National Archives of Australia.
  • World War Nominal Roll: Private William Alfred Blackman (4145), Australian War Memorial.
  • World War Embarkation Roll: Private William Alfred Blackman (4145), Australian War Memorial.
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