Bill Barton (born 15 March 1936) is a former
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
er who played with
North Melbourne in the
Victorian Football League (VFL).
Bill went onto play 484 senior games in the
Ovens and Murray Football League and the
Hume Football League, played in seven premierships and was coach in three premierships too. He was inducted into the Hume FNL - Hall of Fame in 2016.
Brother of
Colin Barton
Colin Barton (born 17 April 1937) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong Football Club, Geelong in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL).
Barton was recruited from Albury Football Club, Albury ...
, who played with
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed the Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The club competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition, and are the 2022 ...
and
George Barton who played with
Hawthorn Football Club.
Notes
External links
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Hume FNL - Hall of Fame
Living people
1936 births
Australian rules footballers from New South Wales
North Melbourne Football Club players
North Albury Football Club players
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