Bill Nolan | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | William Nolan | ||
Date of birth | 4 September 1888 | ||
Place of birth | Corop, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 23 July 1916 | (aged 27)||
Place of death | Fleurbaix, France | ||
Original team(s) | Brighton Juniors | ||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1914–15 | Richmond | 30 (4) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1915. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
William Nolan (4 September 1888 – 23 July 1916) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League. [1] He died of wound sustained in France while serving with the First AIF in World War I. [2]
The son of John Patrick Nolan (1839–1920), [3] and Elizabeth Mary Nolan (1855–1929), née Cullen, [4] William Nolan was born in the northern Victorian town of Corop on 4 September 1888.
His 30-game career with Richmond, as a ruckman, ended with his enlistment in the First AIF. [5] [6]
He died of wound sustained in action at Fleurbaix, France on 23 July 1916. [7] [8]
Bill Nolan | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | William Nolan | ||
Date of birth | 4 September 1888 | ||
Place of birth | Corop, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 23 July 1916 | (aged 27)||
Place of death | Fleurbaix, France | ||
Original team(s) | Brighton Juniors | ||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1914–15 | Richmond | 30 (4) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1915. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
William Nolan (4 September 1888 – 23 July 1916) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League. [1] He died of wound sustained in France while serving with the First AIF in World War I. [2]
The son of John Patrick Nolan (1839–1920), [3] and Elizabeth Mary Nolan (1855–1929), née Cullen, [4] William Nolan was born in the northern Victorian town of Corop on 4 September 1888.
His 30-game career with Richmond, as a ruckman, ended with his enlistment in the First AIF. [5] [6]
He died of wound sustained in action at Fleurbaix, France on 23 July 1916. [7] [8]