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William Joseph Benton (11 March 1906 – 31 August 1979)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and for West Perth in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL).
Bill Benton | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Bill Benton | ||
Date of birth | 11 March 1906 | ||
Place of birth | Maldon, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 31 August 1979 73) | (aged||
Place of death | Scarborough, Western Australia | ||
Original team(s) | Birchip | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1928–1932 | Richmond | 56 (41) | |
1933–1937 | West Perth | 66 | (2)|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1937. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Benton, who came from Birchip, was Richmond's full-back in the 1929 VFL Grand Final against Collingwood.[2] Although he kept Gordon Coventry to two goals, Benton would finish on the losing side.[3] In the 1930 VFL season he played as a forward and kicked 35 goals, seven on them in a win over North Melbourne at Punt Road Oval.[3]
Benton went to West Perth after leaving Richmond and was a member of WANFL premiership teams in 1934 and 1935.[4]
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