Billy Cole
St Kilda
AFL career
29 games19 goals
- Debut
- R3 1935 v GEE11 May 1935
- Most recent
- R18 1937 v COL28 Aug 1937
Stats
Bio
A seasoned campaigner from the VFA, Billy Cole arrived at the Junction Oval in 1935 as a mature-age recruit from Northcote, where he had already notched up over 100 games and featured in the club's dominant premiership era. Standing just 170cm, the diminutive utility primarily operated on a wing or half-forward flank, relying on his agility and goal sense to add polish to a St Kilda side fighting to climb the ladder. He proved to be a handy acquisition for the Saints, becoming a regular fixture in the lineup and notably booting a career-high four goals against Richmond in his final season. Cole finished his VFL tenure in 1937 as a respected contributor who successfully bridged the gap between Association success and League football.
Profile
- Full name
- Billy Frederick Cole
- Born
- 09 Aug 1909
- Died
- 24 Aug 1958 (aged 49y 15d)
- Deathplace
- Sandringham, VIC
- Height
- 170 cm
- Weight
- 68 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA seasoned campaigner from the VFA, Billy Cole arrived at the Junction Oval in 1935 as a mature-age recruit from Northcote, where he had already notched up over 100 games and featured in the club's dominant premiership era. Standing just 170cm, the diminutive utility primarily operated on a wing or half-forward flank, relying on his agility and goal sense to add polish to a St Kilda side fighting to climb the ladder. He proved to be a handy acquisition for the Saints, becoming a regular fixture in the lineup and notably booting a career-high four goals against Richmond in his final season. Cole finished his VFL tenure in 1937 as a respected contributor who successfully bridged the gap between Association success and League football.