Bill Hutchison
Australian rules footballer, born 1923 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Bill Hutchison, see Bill Hutchison (disambiguation).
William Henry Hutchison (28 April 1923 – 18 June 1982), often referred to as "Hutchy", was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL) with the Essendon Football Club, who played 290 VFL games, from 1942 to 1957, and kicked 496 goals.
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Full name | William Henry Hutchison | ||
Date of birth | (1923-04-28)28 April 1923 | ||
Place of birth | Kensington, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 18 June 1982(1982-06-18) (aged 59) | ||
Original team(s) | Westmeadows | ||
Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1942–1957 | Essendon | 290 (496) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957. | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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Generally considered one of the finest rovers ever to play the game, he captained Essendon from 1951 to 1957, and was a vital part of Essendon's premiership sides in 1942, 1946, 1949 and 1950.