- Bill Downie
Infobox afl player | firstname = Bill
lastname = Downie
birthdate = 4 December 1908
birthplace =
originalteam = Eaglehawk
heightweight = 184cm / 81 kg
dead =
deathdate = Death date and age|1943|9|11|1908|12|4|df=y
deathplace = Burma-Siam RailwayBurma
debutdate = 1929
debutteam = Footscray
debutopponent =
debutstadium =
playingteams = Footscray (1929-32)
* 54 games, 26 goals
St Kilda (1933)
* 15 games, 2 goalsTotal - 69 Games, 28 Goals
coach =
coachingteams =
statsend = 1933
careerhighlights =
William Downie (born 4 December 1908) was an
Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and St Kilda in the VFL.Downie played as a ruckman and represented Footscray 54 times before finishing off his VFL career with a year at St Kilda. He was then picked up by Northcote in the VFA and was a member of their 1937 premiership side.
He served his country in the 2nd World War and was killed by a Japanese guard in a prisoner of war camp.
ee also
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VFL/AFL players who died in active service References
* Main, J. & Allen, D., "Downie, Bill", pp.236-237 in Main, J. & Allen, D., "Fallen — The Ultimate Heroes: Footballers Who Never Returned From War", Crown Content, (Melbourne), 2002. ISBN 1-740-95010-0
External links
* [http://www.awm.gov.au/roh/person.asp?p=147-6395 Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour: William Downie (VX38839)]
* [http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/B/Bill_Downie1.html AFL Statistics: Bill Downie]
* [http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/d.htm#William%20Downie%20(Footscray,%20St%20Kilda,%20Northcote) Full Points Footy Biography: William Downie]
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