Bill Findlay

This is the player profile for Bill Findlay, born in 1913. He played for Footscray and North Melbourne in the VFL/AFL. He played for Port Melbourne and Coburg in the VFA/VFL, winning a premiership with Port Melbourne in 1947. Findlay also coached North Melbourne, Port Melbourne and Footscray.

Player Details

Name: Bill Findlay
DOB: 29/10/1913
DOD: 28/05/1986
Height: 168cm
Weight: 71kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1933-1945) - 173 matches, 360 goals
  • VFA/VFL History: (1946-1948, 1954) - 63 matches, 0 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Footscray (1933-1934)
      • 5 matches played for Footscray in the VFL/AFL
    • North Melbourne (1935-1945)
      • 168 matches played for North Melbourne in the VFL/AFL, with 40 as captain
      • Team captain for North Melbourne (1941) in the VFL/AFL
  • VFA/VFL Accolades:
    • Port Melbourne (1946-1948)
      • 62 matches played for Port Melbourne in the VFA/VFL, with 1 as captain
      • 1947 (c) premiership won with Port Melbourne in the VFA/VFL
    • Coburg (1954)
      • 1 match played for Coburg in the VFA/VFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1933 VFL Season Footscray 1 1 R03
1934 VFL Season Footscray 4 7 R06-07, R16, R18
1935 VFL Season North Melbourne 13 4 R03-05, R09-18
1936 VFL Season North Melbourne 9 10 R01-04, R06-10
1937 VFL Season North Melbourne 11 16 R01-11
1938 VFL Season North Melbourne 18 40 R01-18
1939 VFL Season North Melbourne 17 24 R01-04, R06-18
1940 VFL Season North Melbourne 18 32 R01-18
1941 VFL Season North Melbourne 18 49 R01-18
1942 VFL Season North Melbourne 11 30 R01-02, R04-06, R09-10, R12-13, R15-16
1943 VFL Season North Melbourne 15 43 R01-07, R09-11, Q01-05
1944 VFL Season North Melbourne 18 55 R01-18
1945 VFL Season North Melbourne 20 49 R01-11, R13-20, SF
1946 VFA Season Port Melbourne 21 0 R01-20, SF
1947 VFA Season Port Melbourne 24 0 R01-22, SF, GF
1948 VFA Season Port Melbourne 17 0 R01-17
1954 VFA Season Coburg 1 0 R17

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1941 VFL Season North Melbourne 14 R05-18
1942 VFL Season North Melbourne 11 R01-02, R04-06, R09-10, R12-13, R15-16
1943 VFL Season North Melbourne 15 R01-07, R09-11, Q01-05
1947 VFA Season Port Melbourne 1 GF

Leadership History

The season history for team leadership positions.

Season Premiership Team Position Matches Rounds
1941 VFL Season North Melbourne Captain 18 R01-18