Bill Twomey

Infobox afl player | firstname = Bill
lastname = Twomey




birthdate = 28 September 1927
birthplace = Victoria, Australia
heightweight = 179 cm, 76 kg
originalteam = St Thomas', Fairfield YCW
dead = dead
deathdate = 2004
deathplace =
debutdate = Round 1 1945
debutteam = Collingwood
debutopponent = North Melbourne
debutstadium = Victoria Park, Melbourne
playingteams = Collingwood (1945-1958)

189 games, 149 goals
coach = notcoach
coachingteams =
statsend = 2007
careerhighlights =
* Collingwood best and fairest 1956
* Collingwood 3rd best and fairest 1946
* Collingwood 3rd best and fairest 1948
* Collingwood premiership side 1953
* Collingwood captain 1957
* Victorian representative 7 times
* Collingwood Hall of Fame 2007

Bill Twomey Jr. (28 September 1927 – 2004) was an Australian rules footballer, who played in the VFL/AFL.

Twomey had fourteen season, 189 game league career that spanned a Copeland Trophy in 1956, membership of Collingwood's 1953 premiership side, and regular interstate selection for the VFL.

Bill's brother Michael played 157 games for the Woods between 1951 and 1961, while Pat had two brief stints with the club which amounted to 55 games. The three brothers' nephew David later also played with the Magpies and Bill's father Bill Twomey, Sr. played with them during the 1920s.

ee also

* 1952 VFL season
* 1953 VFL season
* 1956 VFL season

External links

* [http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/B/Bill_Twomey0.html Bill Twomey career stats]
* [http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/t-u-v.htm#Bill%20Twomey%20(Collingwood) Profile on fullpointsfooty.net]
* [http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au Collingwood Website]