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{{short description|Australian rules footballer, born 1914}} |
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| ⚫ | '''William George Kinnear''' ( |
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{{Infobox AFL biography |
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| name = Bill Kinnear |
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| fullname = William George Kinnear |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1914|8|19|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Brunswick West, Victoria|West Brunswick, Victoria]] |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1982|12|7|1914|8|19|df=yes}} |
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| death_place = West Brunswick, Victoria |
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| originalteam = [[Brunswick Football Club|Brunswick]] ([[Victorian Football Association|VFA]]) |
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| statsend = 1936 |
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| years1 = 1936 |
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| club1 = [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] |
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| games_goals1 = 3 (1) |
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| ⚫ | '''William George Kinnear''' (19 August 1914 – 7 December 1982) was an Australian sportsman who represented [[Victorian Bushrangers|Victoria]] at [[first-class cricket]] and played [[Australian rules football]] with [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] in the [[Victorian Football League (1897–1989)|Victorian Football League]] (VFL). |
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Born in West Brunswick, Kinnear came from a strong sporting family with his brother [[Joe Kinnear (Australian footballer)|Joe Kinnear]] playing VFL football at Melbourne and also cricket for Victoria. His nephew [[Col Kinnear|Colin]] later coached the [[Sydney Swans]]. |
Born in West Brunswick, Kinnear came from a strong sporting family with his brother [[Joe Kinnear (Australian footballer)|Joe Kinnear]] playing VFL football at Melbourne and also cricket for Victoria. His nephew [[Col Kinnear|Colin]] later coached the [[Sydney Swans]]. |
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Kinnear made his only first-class cricket appearance with Victoria during the |
Kinnear made his only first-class cricket appearance with Victoria during the 1935–36 cricket season, against Tasmania at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]]. Opening the batting for Victoria, who amassed 531 runs, Kinnear managed to contribute only two of them before being dismissed by future South Melbourne footballer [[Alan Pearsall]].<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/15/15711.html|title=Victoria v Tasmania 1935/36| publisher=CricketArchive}}</ref> |
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His football career at the top level was also brief, with three senior games for Essendon in the [[1936 VFL season]], against North Melbourne, Carlton and Collingwood mid year. |
His football career at the top level was also brief, with three senior games for Essendon in the [[1936 VFL season]], against North Melbourne, Carlton and Collingwood mid year. |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of Victoria first-class cricketers]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{AFL Tables|ref=B/Bill_Kinnear.html}} |
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*[http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/6206.html Cricinfo: William Kinnear] |
*[http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/6206.html Cricinfo: William Kinnear] |
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[[Category:Australian players of Australian rules football|Kinnear, Bill]] |
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[[Category:Victoria cricketers]] |
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[[Category:Cricketers from Melbourne]] |
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[[Category:Australian rules footballers from Melbourne]] |
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[[Category:People from Brunswick, Victoria]] |
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[[Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen]] |
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Latest revision as of 08:15, 29 December 2024
| Bill Kinnear | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William George Kinnear | ||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | West Brunswick, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 7 December 1982 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | West Brunswick, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Brunswick (VFA) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1936 | Essendon | 3 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
William George Kinnear (19 August 1914 – 7 December 1982) was an Australian sportsman who represented Victoria at first-class cricket and played Australian rules football with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Born in West Brunswick, Kinnear came from a strong sporting family with his brother Joe Kinnear playing VFL football at Melbourne and also cricket for Victoria. His nephew Colin later coached the Sydney Swans.
Kinnear made his only first-class cricket appearance with Victoria during the 1935–36 cricket season, against Tasmania at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Opening the batting for Victoria, who amassed 531 runs, Kinnear managed to contribute only two of them before being dismissed by future South Melbourne footballer Alan Pearsall.[1]
His football career at the top level was also brief, with three senior games for Essendon in the 1936 VFL season, against North Melbourne, Carlton and Collingwood mid year.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Victoria v Tasmania 1935/36". CricketArchive.
External links
[edit]- Bill Kinnear's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Cricinfo: William Kinnear
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