William Edgar Scott (19 February 1890 – 17 March 1968) was an
Australian rules football
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er who played with
Fitzroy Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to:
People As a given name
*Several members of the Somerset family (Dukes of Beaufort) have this as a middle-name:
**FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788–1855)
** Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beau ...
and
Essendon Essendon may refer to:
Australia
*Electoral district of Essendon
*Electoral district of Essendon and Flemington
*Essendon, Victoria
**Essendon railway station
**Essendon Airport
*Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League
United King ...
in the
Victorian Football League
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(VFL).
Scott, described as "a tramway employee who hails from Bairnsdale" "with some reputation as a follower", played three games for Fitzroy in the middle of the 1912 season.
Scott subsequently transferred to Fitzroy Juniors where he played for the 1913 season . In 1914 he tried out with St Kilda but in June 1914 he transferred from St Kilda to Williamstown in the Victorian Football Association.
In 1915 Scott re-appeared in VFL ranks with Essendon, this time making four appearances.
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1890 births
1968 deaths
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Fitzroy Football Club players
Essendon Football Club players
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