Bill Stephen
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| Bill Stephen | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Stephen | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1928 | ||
| Original team(s) | Thornbury CYMS | ||
| Height/Weight | 178 cm / 80 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1947-1957 | Fitzroy | 162 (4) | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1955-57, 1965-70, 1979-80 1976-1977 Total |
Fitzroy Essendon |
212 (67-144-1) 44 (16-27-1) 256 (83-171-2) |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1980 season.
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Bill Stephen (born 1 April 1928) is a former Australian rules footballer with Fitzroy Football Club. He also coached Fitzroy and Essendon.
Fitzroy career
Recruited from Thornbury CYMS and making his debut with the Fitzroy Football Club in the VFL in 1947, Stephen was one of the best defenders in the league.[1] He won the Fitzroy Football Club best and fairest in 1950 and 1954 and played for Victoria 14 times.[2] He went on to play 162 games and kicked 4 goals for the club., playing prominently from the back pocket position.
Coaching career
Bill Stephen coached Fitzroy on three separate occasions from 1955 to 1957, 1965 to 1970 and 1979 to 1980. Stephen also coached Essendon, from 1976 to 1977, with a 16 win, 27 losses and 1 draw record. His overall coaching record stands at 258 matches, 84 wins, 172 losses and 2 draws. He was sacked from Fitzroy in 1970 as he was recovering in hospital from pneumonia and also from Essendon in 1977. He resigned from his final VFL coaching appointment part way through the 1980 season, after coach the Lions into the finals in 1979 for the first time since 1960.[3] He was also an assistant coach for South Melbourne and North Melbourne in between his stints at Fitzroy and Essendon.[4]
References
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 617. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
- ↑ Full Points Footy biography
- ↑ Slattery, Geoff & Comerford, Damien (9 July 1980) Stephen to quit as Lions coach; The Age
- ↑ Stone, Peter (25 June 1976) Stephen, the (not so) quiet nomad
External links
- Bill Stephen's statistics from AFL Tables
- Coaching statistics from All The Stats
| Preceded by | Fitzroy Football Club coach 1955-1957 |
Succeeded by Len Smith |
| Preceded by | Fitzroy Football Club coach 1965-1970 |
Succeeded by Graham Donaldson |
| Preceded by | Essendon Football Club coach 1976-1977 |
Succeeded by Barry Davis |
| Preceded by | Fitzroy Football Club coach 1979-1980 |
Succeeded by Robert Walls |
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