William John Dowling (8 April 1909 – 10 January 1967) was an Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
![]() | This biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (December 2021) |
John Dowling | |||
---|---|---|---|
Personal information | |||
Full name | William John Dowling | ||
Date of birth | (1909-04-08)8 April 1909 | ||
Place of birth | Brunswick, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 10 January 1967(1967-01-10) (aged 57) | ||
Place of death | Kogarah, New South Wales | ||
Original team(s) | Brunswick Juniors / South Yarra | ||
Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1927–1931 | North Melbourne | 49 0(79) | |
1932–1933 | Footscray | 17 0(29) | |
Total | 66 (108) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1933. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Dowling played with North Melbourne between 1927 and 1931, topping their goalkicking in the 1929 season. He finished his VFL career at Footscray; midway through his second season with the club he was picked up by Brunswick in the VFA, who were struggling and sought experienced players.
North Melbourne Football Club · leading goalkickers | |
---|---|
VFL/AFL |
|
AFL Women's |
![]() | This Australian rules football biography of a person born in 1909 is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |