Bill Deller
Australian rules football umpire
About Bill Deller
Born 1943. Bill Deller is an australian rules football umpire.
William R. Deller OAM (born 3 November 1943 in Williamstown, Victoria ) is a former Australian rules football field umpire and administrator who officiated over 200 matches in the Victorian Football League (VFL) from 1967 to 1981, and then served as Director of Umpiring from 1982 to 1997.
Early years Born and raised in Williamstown, Deller began his football involvement with the Williamstown Football Club, where his father was a player and later trainer. Deller was one of the first umpires to be inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1996.
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Bill Deller was born on 3 November 1943.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Deller. https://biography.guide/bill-deller/
MLA: "Bill Deller." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-deller/.
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