Billy Griffith (footballer)

William Charles Griffith (26 December 1880 – 7 May 1949) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Billy Griffith
Griffith in 1901
Personal information
Full name	William Charles Griffith
Date of birth	26 December 1880
Place of birth	Flemington, Victoria
Date of death	7 May 1949(1949-05-07) (aged 68)
Place of death	Flemington, Victoria[1]
Original team(s)	Essendon District
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1899–1913	Essendon	187 (13)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1913.
Career highlights
3× VFL premiership player: 1901, 1911, 1912 Essendon captain: 1907–1909 Essendon Team of the Century
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Griffith was a full back but was also used as a rover. He was a rover in Essendon's 1901 premiership side and a fullback in their 1911 and 1912 triumphs. He captained the club from 1907 until 1909 and twice represented Victoria in interstate football, in 1901 and 1902.

In 1997 he was named on the interchange bench in Essendon's official Team of the Century.

References

1. "Family Notices". The Herald (22, 451). Victoria, Australia. 7 May 1949. p. 6.
2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 344. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.

External links

• Billy Griffith's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Essendon Football Club profile