Bill Kinnear
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William George Kinnear (19 August 1914 – 7 December 1982) was an Australian sportsman who represented Victoria
at first-class cricket
and played Australian rules football
with Essendon
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Born in West Brunswick, Kinnear came from a strong sporting family with his brother Joe Kinnear
playing VFL football at Melbourne and also cricket for Victoria. His nephew Colin
later coached the Sydney Swans
.
Kinnear made his only first-class cricket appearance with Victoria during the 1935/36 cricket season, against Tasmania at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
. Opening the batting for Victoria, who amassed 531 runs, Kinnear managed to contribute only two of them before being dismissed by future South Melbourne footballer Alan Pearsall
.
His football career at the top level was also brief, with three senior games for Essendon in the 1936 VFL season
, against North Melbourne, Carlton and Collingwood mid year.
Victorian Bushrangers
The Victorian cricket team, nicknamed the Bushrangers, is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. It is administered by Cricket Victoria and draws its players from Melbourne's Premier Cricket competition...
at first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
and played Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
with Essendon
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
Born in West Brunswick, Kinnear came from a strong sporting family with his brother Joe Kinnear
Joe Kinnear (Australian footballer)
Joseph 'Joe' David Kinnear was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League during the 1930s....
playing VFL football at Melbourne and also cricket for Victoria. His nephew Colin
Col Kinnear
Colin 'Col' Kinnear is a former Australian rules football coach who coached the Sydney Swans in the VFL/AFL. He is the son of former Melbourne player Joe Kinnear....
later coached the Sydney Swans
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
.
Kinnear made his only first-class cricket appearance with Victoria during the 1935/36 cricket season, against Tasmania at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...
. Opening the batting for Victoria, who amassed 531 runs, Kinnear managed to contribute only two of them before being dismissed by future South Melbourne footballer Alan Pearsall
Alan Pearsall
Alan Louden Pearsall was an Australian sportsman who played first-class cricket for Tasmania and Australian rules football in the Victorian Football League with South Melbourne....
.
His football career at the top level was also brief, with three senior games for Essendon in the 1936 VFL season
1936 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1936.-Premiership season:In 1936, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus one substitute player, known as the 19th man...
, against North Melbourne, Carlton and Collingwood mid year.