Bill Harrington
Footscray
AFL career
21 games10 goals
- Debut
- R1 1962 v HAW21 Apr 1962
- Most recent
- R14 1963 v GEE10 Aug 1963
Stats
Bio
Recruited from local club West Footscray, Bill Harrington was a tall follower who broke into the senior lineup during the 1962 season. Standing 188cm, he operated primarily in the ruck but demonstrated the versatility to drift forward and hit the scoreboard, managing 10 goals across his brief tenure. He played 21 games over two years at the Western Oval, featuring regularly in his debut season before finding opportunities more limited the following year. Harrington departed the VFL at the end of 1963 to continue his career in the Ovens & Murray League with Albury.
Profile
- Born
- 15 Jan 1942 (age 84y 279d)
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 86 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from local club West Footscray, Bill Harrington was a tall follower who broke into the senior lineup during the 1962 season. Standing 188cm, he operated primarily in the ruck but demonstrated the versatility to drift forward and hit the scoreboard, managing 10 goals across his brief tenure. He played 21 games over two years at the Western Oval, featuring regularly in his debut season before finding opportunities more limited the following year. Harrington departed the VFL at the end of 1963 to continue his career in the Ovens & Murray League with Albury.