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Bill Nolan (footballer, born 1927)

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Bill Nolan
Personal information
Full name William Henry Nolan
Date of birth (1926-11-04)4 November 1926
Date of death 14 August 2002(2002-08-14) (aged 75)
Original team(s) Northcote
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Position(s) Defence
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1947–51 Collingwood 60 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William Henry Nolan (4 November 1926 – 14 August 2002) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He was originally from Northcote and returned to the club after his time at Collingwood.[2]

Nolan later played at Daylesford (Ballarat Football League) and coached Kyneton (Bendigo Football League), and he lived in Kyneton after his football career.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 660. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "Magpie Back in Nest". The Argus. Melbourne. 26 March 1952. p. 8. Retrieved 24 December 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "COUNTRY COACHES". Sporting Globe. No. 4321. Victoria, Australia. 14 April 1954. p. 3.
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