Bill Cleary (Australian footballer)

Bill Cleary (Australian footballer)

Infobox afl player NEW
playername = Bill Cleary
fullname = William Cleary
image capt =


birthdate = October 26, 1868
birthplace =
originalteam = South Ballarat
heightweight = 177 cm / 68 kg
position =
debutinformation = Round 5, 1897, Fitzroy vs
Collingwood at Victoria Park
years = 1897-99
clubs = Fitzroy
games(goals) = 21 (6)
statsend = 1899
careerhighlights =

Bill 'Bice' Cleary (born October 26, 1868) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Cleary came from South Ballarat and was 28 when he captained Fitzroy in the inaugural VFL season. He lost the captaincy to Alec Sloan the following season. His final league game was as a forward pocket Fitzroy's 1899 Grand Final triumph, having come into the side towards the end of the season after not playing for over a year.

References

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*Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). "The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers". 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.


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