Bill Walker (Australian footballer, born 1883)

For other footballers of the same name, see Bill Walker.

William John Walker (25 May 1883 – 17 July 1971)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Bill Walker
Cigarette card of Walker in 1906
Personal information
Full name	William John Walker
Date of birth	(1883-05-25)25 May 1883
Place of birth	Sebastopol, Victoria
Date of death	17 July 1971(1971-07-17) (aged 88)
Place of death	Windsor, Victoria
Original team(s)	Parkville Presbyterians
Height	179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1903–1914	Fitzroy	169 (25)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914.
Career highlights
3× VFL premiership player: 1904, 1905, 1913 Fitzroy captain: 1913 Fitzroy Club Champion: 1909
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

A ruck shepherd, Walker was a best and fairest winner at Fitzroy in 1909. He was a member of premiership sides in 1904, 1905 and 1913, the latter as club captain. He was the last surviving player on either team from the 1906 VFL Grand Final.

References

1. Donald, Chris (2002). Fitzroy: For The Love Of The Jumper. Pan Macmillan Australia. ISBN 978-1-877029-18-9.

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bill Walker (Australian footballer, born 1883).

• Bill Walker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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