Bill Twomey Jr.
Bill Twomey | |||
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![]() Bill (left) with brother Pat at training (c.1947) | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | William Joseph Twomey | ||
Date of birth | 28 September 1927 | ||
Date of death | 1 October 1996 | (aged 69)||
Original team(s) | St Thomas', Fairfield YCW | ||
Debut | Round 1 1945, Collingwood vs. North Melbourne, at Victoria Park | ||
Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1945–1958 | Collingwood | 189 (154) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1958. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Bill Twomey Jr. (28 September 1927 – 1 October 1996)[1] was an Australian rules footballer, who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Often described as an "enigma", Twomey was, for a time, considered the best centreman in the game. He combined freakish natural talent with exceptional speed, a vice-like grip and spectacular leap. His often perplexing career can be summed up by a three-week stretch during the latter part of the
Twomey played 189 games for the Magpies over 14 seasons in a career that spanned a
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 – the son of a fourth brother, Peter Twomey[3] – later played with the Magpies. Bill's father Bill Twomey Sr. had also played with them during the 1920s.
References
- ^ "Bill J Twomey Jnr". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Bill Twomey JNR".
- ^ Gossip from League Club-Rooms, The Argus, (Wednesday, 7 April 1954), p.25; Youngest Twomey injured, The Sporting Globe, (Wednesday, 30 June 1954), p.4.
External links
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- Bill Twomey Jr.'s playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Twomey Jr. at AustralianFootball.com
- Bio at Collingwood Forever