Bill Goddard
South Melbourne, Carlton and St Kilda
AFL career
48 games19 goals
- Debut
- R1 1907 v MEL27 Apr 1907
- Most recent
- R12 1911 v SME8 July 1911
Stats
Bio
Arriving at South Melbourne from VFA club West Melbourne, Bill Goddard holds the rare distinction of being appointed club captain in his debut VFL season. He led the Southerners for two years as a formidable follower before returning to the Association with North Melbourne in 1909. Goddard resumed his league career with a brief stint at Carlton in 1910, featuring in a semi-final loss against his former side, and concluded his journeyman tenure at the elite level with a final season at St Kilda in 1911.
Profile
- Full name
- Bill G. Goddard
- Born
- 24 Feb 1880
- Died
- 26 Aug 1939 (aged 59y 183d)
- Birthplace
- Corop, VIC
- Deathplace
- Fremantle, WA
Teams
Bio
1 revisionArriving at South Melbourne from VFA club West Melbourne, Bill Goddard holds the rare distinction of being appointed club captain in his debut VFL season. He led the Southerners for two years as a formidable follower before returning to the Association with North Melbourne in 1909. Goddard resumed his league career with a brief stint at Carlton in 1910, featuring in a semi-final loss against his former side, and concluded his journeyman tenure at the elite level with a final season at St Kilda in 1911.