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Born: 05-Sep-1923 (AFL Tables)
Died: 18-Jun-19961
Height: 183cm (AFL Tables)
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Essendon (VFL) 1943-1952 - 172 Games, 181 Goals
BILL BRITTINGHAM, after some years in attack, was placed full back last year when Cec. Ruddell, now coach of Camberwell, retired from a position he had graced for some years. Bill was an immediate success, because he has height, pace, dash, and anticipation. Bill had all those attributes as a goal kicker, but his kicking was not always reliable. In goal, real accuracy is not so important, but he covers good distances.
Bill played with a district church team so successfully, that he attracted the attention of senior scouts. After a testing time in the seconds he played his first senior game in 1943 and had played 110 games and kicked 179 goals up to the end of 1949; Until last year he was usually full forward or wing half-forward-and a very lively and elusive attacker, too.
Auburn-haired Bill is well liked in his club. He plays cricket in the Essendon district, and pulled off the double-Essendon won the League premiership, and his cricket club also took the honours. He is an airways clerk, and is married.
Wikipedia - Bill Brittingham
Born: 05-Sep-1923 (AFL Tables)
Died: 18-Jun-19961
Height: 183cm (AFL Tables)
Career
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Essendon (VFL) 1943-1952 - 172 Games, 181 Goals
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LEAGUE FOOTBALLERS OF 1950-FULL BACKS Percy Taylor
Argus 6-May-1950 P7BILL BRITTINGHAM, after some years in attack, was placed full back last year when Cec. Ruddell, now coach of Camberwell, retired from a position he had graced for some years. Bill was an immediate success, because he has height, pace, dash, and anticipation. Bill had all those attributes as a goal kicker, but his kicking was not always reliable. In goal, real accuracy is not so important, but he covers good distances.
Bill played with a district church team so successfully, that he attracted the attention of senior scouts. After a testing time in the seconds he played his first senior game in 1943 and had played 110 games and kicked 179 goals up to the end of 1949; Until last year he was usually full forward or wing half-forward-and a very lively and elusive attacker, too.
Auburn-haired Bill is well liked in his club. He plays cricket in the Essendon district, and pulled off the double-Essendon won the League premiership, and his cricket club also took the honours. He is an airways clerk, and is married.
Related Pages
- Essendon Senior Team 1948 R10 (FSM1948)
- Reference_ 1946 VFL Grand Final - Winning Team (Essendon)
- Reference_ 1947 VFL Grand Final - Defeated Team (Essendon)
- Reference_ 1947 VFL R6 North Melbourne v Essendon – 44 Points down at Three Quarter Time
- Reference_ 1949 VFL Grand Final - Winning Team (Essendon)
- Reference_ 1950 Sporting Life Magazine - Team of the Year
- Reference_ 1950 VFL Grand Final - Winning Team (Essendon)
- Reference_ 1951 VFL Grand Final - Defeated Team (Essendon)
- Reference_ 1952 R8 Geelong v Essendon - First VFL Home and Away Game Under Lights
- Reference_ Essendon Leading Goal Kicker
Other Photos
Bill Brittingham - 1950 Kornies Victorian Footballers - Source: Australian Rules Football Cards
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Bill Brittingham - 1952 Kornies Footballers in Action - Source: Australian Rules Football Cards
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George Smeaton (Richmond) Bill Brittingham (Essendon) - Source: Argus 10-Jun-1946 p8
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AFL Tables - Bill BrittinghamWikipedia - Bill Brittingham
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