Bill Lumsden

Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer
Bill Lumsden
Personal information
Full name James William Lumsden
Date of birth (1924-12-24)24 December 1924
Place of birth Armadale, Victoria
Date of death 7 September 1988(1988-09-07) (aged 63)
Place of death Heathmont, Victoria
Original team(s) Katamatite[1]
Height 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1948–49 St Kilda 11 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1949.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

James William Lumsden (24 December 1924 – 7 September 1988) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Lumsden was recruited to St. Kilda from Katamatite Football Club after he won the 1947 - O'Dwyer Medal in the Murray Football League.

He also served in the RAAF in World War II.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ "VFL GRANTS OVER 70 PERMITS". The Argus. No. 31, 708. Melbourne, Victoria. 17 April 1948. p. 23.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 532. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  3. ^ "World War II Roll: James William Lumsden". Commonwealth of Australia.

External links

  • Bill Lumsden's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  • Bill Lumsden at AustralianFootball.com