Bill McIlroy (footballer)

William McIlroy (24 November 1883 – 18 August 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played with University in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Bill McIlroy
Personal information
Full name William McIlroy
Date of birth (1883-11-24)24 November 1883
Place of birth Ballarat East, Victoria
Date of death 18 August 1960(1960-08-18) (aged 76)
Place of death Middle Park, Victoria
Original team(s) Essendon 'A'
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1913 University 3 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1913.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

McIlroy’s first senior level football appearance was in 1908 when he joined the Essendon Association team from the Public Service team.[2] Five years later he obtained a clearance to University at the start of the 1913 VFL season[3] and he made three VFL appearances.

A career public servant, McIlroy was appointed Secretary of Lands in 1933[4] and served in this role until his retirement in 1949.[5]

References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 581. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "FOOTBALL NOTES". The Australasian. Victoria, Australia. 27 June 1908. p. 23.
  3. "FOOTBALL". The Argus. Victoria, Australia. 24 April 1913. p. 5.
  4. "SECRETARY OF LANDS". Gippsland Times. Victoria, Australia. 21 September 1933. p. 5.
  5. "New Secretary of Lands Dept". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 10 March 1949. p. 6.


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