Bill Walton

This is the player profile for William Henry Walton (a.k.a. Bill Walton), born in Abbotsford, Victoria in 1888. He played for Collingwood in the VFL/AFL, winning a premiership with Collingwood in 1919. He played for Port Melbourne and Hawthorn in the VFA/VFL, winning a premiership with Port Melbourne in 1922. Walton also coached Port Melbourne and Hawthorn.

Player Details

Name: William Walton
Full Name: William Henry Walton
Alias: Bill Walton
DOB: 28/05/1888
POB: Abbotsford, Victoria
DOD: 24/07/1953
POD: St Kilda, Victoria
Height: 178cm
Weight: 82kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1918-1919) - 27 matches, 17 goals
  • VFA/VFL History: (1913-1915, 1920-1924) - 119 matches, 0 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Collingwood (1918-1919)
      • 27 matches played for Collingwood in the VFL/AFL
      • 1919 premiership won with Collingwood in the VFL/AFL
  • VFA/VFL Accolades:
    • Port Melbourne (1913-1915, 1920-1922)
      • 91 matches played for Port Melbourne in the VFA/VFL
      • 1922 premiership won with Port Melbourne in the VFA/VFL
    • Hawthorn (1923-1924)
      • 28 matches played for Hawthorn in the VFA/VFL, with 28 as captain

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1913 VFA Season Port Melbourne 9 0 R09-13, R15-18
1914 VFA Season Port Melbourne 18 0 R01-18
1915 VFA Season Port Melbourne 14 0 R01-13, SF
1918 VFL Season Collingwood 12 9 R03-08, R11-14, SF, GF
1919 VFL Season Collingwood 15 8 R01-04, R06-09, R13, R15-16, R18, SF, PF, GF
1920 VFA Season Port Melbourne 18 0 R01-17, SF
1921 VFA Season Port Melbourne 16 0 R01-06, R08-13, R16-18, SF
1922 VFA Season Port Melbourne 16 0 R06-18, SF, PF, GF
1923 VFA Season Hawthorn 15 0 R01-09, R12, R15-18, SF
1924 VFA Season Hawthorn 13 0 R01-03, R09-18

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1923 VFA Season Hawthorn 15 R01-09, R12, R15-18, SF
1924 VFA Season Hawthorn 13 R01-03, R09-18