Bill Welsh (footballer, born 1924)

Bill Welsh
Personal information
Full name	William Charles Welsh
Date of birth	(1924-08-03)3 August 1924
Place of birth	Trafalgar, Victoria[1]
Date of death	10 December 2019(2019-12-10) (aged 95)
Original team(s)	Yinnar / Morwell
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1950	Collingwood	8 (8)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William Charles Welsh (3 August 1924[2] – 10 December 2019)[3] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was the father of Hawthorn and Richmond player Peter Welsh.[4]

Originally from Yinnar, Welsh came to Collingwood via Morwell, a club in the Central Gippsland Football League.[5] Welsh, a half forward, played eight league games for Collingwood in the early rounds of the 1950 VFL season.[6]

He got a clearance back to Morwell mid-season and ended the year with a starring role in their grand final win over Warragul.[7][8] After captain-coaching Morwell in 1951, Welsh was put in charge of Traralgon for the 1952 season.[9][10] He continued to captain-coach Traralgon in 1953, then didn't reapply for the position the following season, although he did remain as a player.[11][12]

References

1. "WW2 Nominal Roll: Welsh, William Charles". Australian Government.
2. "Oldest Magpie turns 95". 31 July 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
3. "Vale Bill Welsh and Don Howell". collingwoodfc.com.au. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
4. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
5. "League Footballers of 1950 —Wing Half-Forwards". The Argus. Melbourne. 8 July 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
6. "Bill Welsh". AFL Tables.
7. "Football Club Notes". Morwell Advertiser. Morwell, Vic. 29 June 1950. p. 1. Retrieved 4 April 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
8. "Morwell Wins 1950 Premiership". Morwell Advertiser. Morwell, Vic. 21 September 1950. p. 7. Retrieved 4 April 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
9. "C.G. Football League". Morwell Advertiser. Morwell, Vic. 25 January 1951. p. 6. Retrieved 4 April 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
10. "Croquet Activities". Morwell Advertiser. Morwell, Vic. 13 March 1952. p. 9. Retrieved 4 April 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
11. "Traralgon Appoints Coach". Morwell Advertiser. Morwell, Vic. 12 November 1953. p. 20. Retrieved 4 April 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
12. "Comfortable Win to Yallourn". Morwell Advertiser. Morwell, Vic. 13 May 1954. p. 18. Retrieved 4 April 2014 – via National Library of Australia.