Billy Briscoe (Australian footballer)
William Leslie Briscoe (11 January 1892 – 18 May 1943[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Billy Briscoe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Leslie Briscoe | ||
| Date of birth | 11 January 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 18 May 1943 (aged 51) | ||
| Place of death | Mentone, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | West Torrens | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1915–1918 | Richmond | 26 (6) | |
| 1919–1920 | Brunswick (VFA) | 19 (2) | |
| 1920–1923 | Port Melbourne (VFA) | 58 (3) | |
| 1924 | Hawthorn (VFA) | 3 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Briscoe came to Richmond from South Australian club West Torrens.[2] He made 26 appearances for Richmond, over four seasons, during World War I.[3] He later played for Brunswick, Port Melbourne and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).[4] From 1926 to 1928, Briscoe was a VFL boundary umpire, then a goal umpire in 1929. He officiated in a total of 51 league games.[5]
References
- "Billy Briscoe - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- AFL Tables: Billy Briscoe
- The VFA Project: Billy Briscoe
- "William Briscoe". AFL Umpires Association. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013.
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