Bill Hennington

Bill Hennington
Personal information
Full name William Hennington
Born c. 1891
Died (1964-07-11)11 July 1964
Kew, Victoria
Original team Leopold (MJFA)
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1914 South Melbourne 6 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William Hennington (c. 1891 – 11 July 1964[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Family

The son of George Hennington (1865-1907), and Isabella Sophia Hennington (1861-1907), née Remington,[3] William Hennington was born at South Melbourne c.1891.

He married Annie Elizabeth Jane Gardener (c.1892-1960) in 1922.

Football

In May 1915 he was granted a clearance from South Melbourne to Leopold.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ Hutchinson, Col (2012). "Men of Mystery". AFL Record (Round 3): 16.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 387. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  3. ^ Deaths: Hennington, The Age, (Monday, 29 April 1907), p.1.
  4. ^ Football: Metropolitan Amateur Association, The Argus, (Saturday, 8 May 1915), p.17.