Bill Adams

This is the coach profile for Bill Adams, born in Fremantle, Western Australia in 1900. Coached South Melbourne in the VFL/AFL. Coached Preston in the VFA/VFL. Bill Adams also played for South Fremantle, Fitzroy, Northcote, Preston, Prahran and Melbourne.

Coach Details

Name: William Adams
Full Name: William John Adams
Alias: Bill Adams
DOB: 11/12/1900
POB: Fremantle, Western Australia
DOD: 11/08/1973

Coach History

Full Team History: Preston, Melbourne Seconds, South Melbourne
Total Matches: 309
Senior Team History: Preston, South Melbourne
Senior Matches: 89
VFL/AFL Team History: South Melbourne (1945-1948)
VFL/AFL Matches: 70
VFA/VFL Team History: Preston (1928)
VFA/VFL Matches: 19
Reserves Team History: Melbourne Seconds
Reserves Matches: 220
VFL/AFL Reserves Team History: Melbourne Seconds (1933-1944)
VFL/AFL Reserves Matches: 220

Coach Accolades

VFA/VFL Matches Coached: 19 matches coached for Preston / Northern Bullants / Northern Blues in the VFA/VFL (1928)
VFLR/AFLR Matches Coached: 220 matches coached for Melbourne Juniors / Melbourne Reserves in the VFLR/AFLR (1933-1944)
VFLR/AFLR Premierships: 1933, 1934, 1935, 1939 premierships won with Melbourne Juniors / Melbourne Reserves in the VFLR/AFLR
VFL/AFL Debutant: 19th coach to debut for South Melbourne / Sydney in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Matches Coached: 70 matches coached for South Melbourne / Sydney in the VFL/AFL (1945-1948)

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