William Herbert Henry (25 November 1904 – 19 August 1974) was an

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 Collingwood,

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and

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in the

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(VFL).

Early life

The son of James Henry (1864–1948) and Annie Henry, nee Poole (1873–1908), William Herbert Henry was born at Ballarat East on 25 November 1904.

Football

A forward, Bill Henry joined Collingwood from Camberwell/Surrey Hills in 1925 but struggled to make the team, making only two senior appearances. Henry subsequently transferred to Hawthorn for two seasons, making a further eight appearances, before transferring to Essendon for the

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. In 1929 Henry played for Yarraville in the Victorian Football Association and then in 1930 transferred to Oakleigh where he finished his senior playing career. Henry later served as secretary of the Oakleigh Football Club for many years.

Death

Bill Henry died in Oakleigh, Victoria at the age of 69 and was cremated at Springvale Botanical Cemetery.

Notes

External links

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Bill Henry's playing statistics
from The VFA Project
Bill Henry's profile
at Collingwood Forever
Bill Henry's profile
at Essendon FC website 1904 births 1974 deaths Australian rules footballers from Ballarat Collingwood Football Club players Hawthorn Football Club players Essendon Football Club players Yarraville Football Club players Oakleigh Football Club players Burials in Victoria (Australia) {{AFL-bio-1904-stub