Billy Bremner
Australian footballer
About Billy Bremner
Lived 1872 – 1957 (aged 84). Billy Bremner was an australian rules football player and australian rules football umpire.
William Bremner (23 June 1872 – 2 April 1957) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Bremner came to Melbourne from Williamstown after playing 22 games without kicking a goal in 1898, 1900, 1901 & 1902, and was already aged 30 when he played his first league game. He appeared in 16 of Melbourne's 17 games in the 1903 VFL season, followed by seven games in 1904.
From 1910 to 1912, Bremner officiated in 15 VFL games as a boundary umpire and six games as a field umpire.
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Who was Billy Bremner?
Australian footballer
When was Billy Bremner born?
Billy Bremner was born on 23 June 1872 in North Melbourne.
When did Billy Bremner die?
Billy Bremner died on 2 April 1957 in Camberwell.
What was Billy Bremner's occupation?
Billy Bremner was an australian rules football player and australian rules football umpire.
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· DBpedia: Billy Bremner (Australian footballer)
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