Three of his four sons Mick, Pat, and Bill, and his grandson, David Twomey – the son of his fourth son, Peter[3] – all played league football with Collingwood.
Football
Twomey possessed exceptional pace and was thus used mainly as a wingman although he also played occasionally as a centreman and half back. In five seasons with Collingwood he played 54 games, including their 1919 premiership as well as in three losing grand finals. He represented Victoria in an interstate match against South Australia in 1921.
After leaving Collingwood at the end of the 1922 season to concentrate on an athletics career, Twomey had success as a sprinter winning the 1924 Stawell Gift. He later turned to football, joining Hawthorn in 1933 as captain-coach. Hawthorn finished in 11th position for both of his seasons in charge, the latter in a non-playing capacity although he did appear in one match that year.
He was also briefly a boundary umpire, officiating in three league games.[4]
Footnotes
^"Bill P Twomey Snr". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
^Deaths: Twomey, The Age, (Monday, 28 March 1977), p.17.
^Gossip from League Club-Rooms, The Argus, (Wednesday, 7 April 1954), p.25; Youngest Twomey injured, The Sporting Globe, (Wednesday, 30 June 1954), p.4.
^. AFLUA. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013.
References
Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
Ross, J. (ed), 100 Years of Australian Football 1897–1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported, Viking, (Ringwood), 1996. ISBN0-670-86814-0
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bill Twomey, Sr..
Bill Twomey Sr.'s playing statistics from AFL Tables
Coaching record at AFL Tables
Profile at Collingwood Forever
Boyles Football Photos: Bill Twomey b1899.
February 03, 2023
bill, twomey, william, patrick, twomey, 1899, march, 1977, australian, rules, footballer, played, collingwood, hawthorn, victorian, football, league, twomey, during, collingwood, careerpersonal, informationfull, namewilliam, patrick, twomeydate, birth14, 1899p. William Patrick Twomey Sr 14 May 1899 25 March 1977 1 was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League VFL Bill Twomey Sr Twomey during his Collingwood careerPersonal informationFull nameWilliam Patrick TwomeyDate of birth14 May 1899Place of birthHeidelberg VictoriaDate of death25 March 1977 1977 03 25 aged 77 Place of deathBalwyn VictoriaOriginal team s HeidelbergHeight174 cm 5 ft 9 in Weight70 kg 154 lb Playing career1YearsClubGames Goals 1918 1922Collingwood54 5 1933 1934Hawthorn10 0 Total64 5 Coaching careerYearsClubGames W L D 1933 1934Hawthorn32 5 27 0 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934 Career highlightsCollingwood premiership side 1919Sources AFL Tables AustralianFootball com Contents 1 Family 2 Football 3 Footnotes 4 References 5 External linksFamily EditThe son of Michael Twomey and Annie Twomey nee Carey William Patrick Twomey was born in Heidelberg Victoria on 14 May 1899 He married Rose Ellen Lovett 1893 1984 in 1926 He died in Balwyn Victoria on 25 March 1977 2 Three of his four sons Mick Pat and Bill and his grandson David Twomey the son of his fourth son Peter 3 all played league football with Collingwood Football EditTwomey possessed exceptional pace and was thus used mainly as a wingman although he also played occasionally as a centreman and half back In five seasons with Collingwood he played 54 games including their 1919 premiership as well as in three losing grand finals He represented Victoria in an interstate match against South Australia in 1921 After leaving Collingwood at the end of the 1922 season to concentrate on an athletics career Twomey had success as a sprinter winning the 1924 Stawell Gift He later turned to football joining Hawthorn in 1933 as captain coach Hawthorn finished in 11th position for both of his seasons in charge the latter in a non playing capacity although he did appear in one match that year He was also briefly a boundary umpire officiating in three league games 4 Footnotes Edit Bill P Twomey Snr Collingwood Forever Retrieved 6 September 2014 Deaths Twomey The Age Monday 28 March 1977 p 17 Gossip from League Club Rooms The Argus Wednesday 7 April 1954 p 25 Youngest Twomey injured The Sporting Globe Wednesday 30 June 1954 p 4 William Twomey AFLUA Archived from the original on 10 April 2013 References EditHolmesby Russell and Main Jim 2007 The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers 7th ed Melbourne Bas Publishing Ross J ed 100 Years of Australian Football 1897 1996 The Complete Story of the AFL All the Big Stories All the Great Pictures All the Champions Every AFL Season Reported Viking Ringwood 1996 ISBN 0 670 86814 0External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bill Twomey Sr Bill Twomey Sr s playing statistics from AFL Tables Coaching record at AFL Tables Profile at Collingwood Forever Boyles Football Photos Bill Twomey b1899 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bill Twomey Sr amp oldid 1121980888, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
