Bill Brittingham

This is the player profile for Bill Brittingham, born in 1923. He played for Essendon in the VFL/AFL, winning three premierships with Essendon (1946, 1949, 1950).

Player Details

Name: Bill Brittingham
DOB: 05/09/1923
DOD: 18/06/1996
Height: 183cm
Weight: 83kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1943-1952) - 172 matches, 181 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Essendon (1943-1952)
      • 172 matches played for Essendon in the VFL/AFL, with 4 as captain
      • 1946, 1949, 1950 premierships won with Essendon in the VFL/AFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1943 VFL Season Essendon 6 3 R02-05, Q01, Q04
1944 VFL Season Essendon 9 0 R01-04, R10-12, R14-15
1945 VFL Season Essendon 19 48 R01, R03-20
1946 VFL Season Essendon 21 66 R01, R03-19, SF, SR, GF
1947 VFL Season Essendon 18 20 R01-03, R06-12, R15-19, SF, PF, GF
1948 VFL Season Essendon 21 39 R01-17, R19, SF, GF, GR
1949 VFL Season Essendon 20 4 R01-07, R10-19, SF, PF, GF
1950 VFL Season Essendon 20 0 R01-18, SF, GF
1951 VFL Season Essendon 20 1 R01-04, R06-18, SF, PF, GF
1952 VFL Season Essendon 18 0 R01-08, R10-19

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1951 VFL Season Essendon 2 R02, R10
1952 VFL Season Essendon 2 R08, R13