Bill McCulloch | Demonwiki (original) (raw)
DOB: 7 November <1872>
Died: 3 September <1951>
Debut: Round 1, 1897 against South Melbourne at Lake Oval
Last MFC Game: Round 4, 1900 against at
From: Austral
Games: 13 (25 total)
Goals: 8 (13 total)
Career Statistics
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 6 | 53.84 |
A former ruckman who appeared for the club in <1895> and <1896>, McCulloch missed the start of the <1898> season while living in Broken Hill. He returned to play three more games that year, and one in <1899>.
He was cleared to in April <1901> and played two seasons there.
Also served as a policeman during his career. In 1916 he enlisted in the Army and served in World War I.
| Year | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| <1897> | 9 | 7 |
| <1898> | 3 | 1 |
| <1899> | 1 | 0 |
| <1900> | 1 | 0 |
Lists
Pre-VFL Players
Notes
In June 1897 it's suggested that McCulloch played under an assumed name at some point. He might have been the "Williams" who played in Melbourne's Round 1 1897 and Round 2 <1897> sides.
In 1900 he was said to have missed a year and returned when official records show he played in 1899.
Media
Sportsman - 07/06/1898
Argus - 25/04/1901
Links
Australian Football profile
Collingwood Forever profile
Demonwiki image gallery
Policeman footballers - Boyles Football Photos
War record
Wikipedia profile