Billy Briscoe (Australian footballer)

Billy Briscoe
Personal information
Full name William Briscoe
Date of birth (1892-01-11)11 January 1892
Date of death 18 May 1943(1943-05-18) (aged 51)
Original team(s) West Torrens
Height / weight 170 cm / 78 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1915–1918 Richmond 26 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1918.

William "Billy" Briscoe (11 January 1892 – 18 May 1943)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Briscoe came to Richmond from South Australian club West Torrens.[2] He made 26 appearances for Richmond, over four seasons, during World War I.[3] From 1926 to 1928, Briscoe was a VFL boundary umpire, then a goal umpire in 1929. He officiated in a total of 51 league games.[4]

References

  1. "Billy Briscoe - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. AFL Tables: Billy Briscoe
  4. "William Briscoe". AFL Umpires Association.
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