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Key Facts

Full name
William King

Known as
Billy King

Born
17 August 1920

Died
23 August 1990 (aged 70)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 19y 338d
Last game: 28y 18d

Height and weight
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 76 kg

Senior clubs
South Melbourne

Jumper numbers
South Melbourne: 12

Billy King

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
South MelbourneV/AFL1940-1948136170.1355%———14
Total1940-1948136170.1355%———14

AFL: 4,848th player to appear, 1,588th most games played, 4,045th most goals kickedSouth Melbourne: 561st player to appear, 87th most games played, 352nd most goals kicked

Billy King was a talented wingman who was a key player for South Melbourne between 1940 and 1948 during which time he played 136 VFL games and booted 17 goals. He was on the wing and one of South’s best players in the losing grand final of 1945 against Carlton. His fine and consistent play was recognised with inclusion in Victorian interstate teams in 1946 as well as at the 1947 Hobart carnival.

After leaving South King captain-coached Ovens and Murray League clubs Corowa (1949-50) and North Albury (1951-3). In 1949 he represented New South Wales in matches on the Sydney Cricket Ground against Western Australia and Victoria. He finished his playing career as captain coach of Howlong in the Hume Football League, winning the competition best and fairest award in 1956 at the age of thirty-six.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers by Russell Holmesby & Jim Main; Wikipedia article

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.