About Neil Tompkins
Lived 1927 – 1991 (aged 64). Neil Tompkins was an australian rules football player.
William Neil Tompkins (15 January 1927 – 20 February 1991) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Tompkins was a member of Royal Australian Navy and played his early football at North Geelong. He made all of his 12 appearances for Geelong in the 1945 VFL season. Geelong cleared him to Carlton in 1950 but he didn't play any league football at his new club. He was inducted into the North Geelong Football Club's Hall of Fame in 2014.
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Who was Neil Tompkins?
Australian rules footballer (1927-1991)
When was Neil Tompkins born?
Neil Tompkins was born on 15 January 1927 in Geelong.
When did Neil Tompkins die?
Neil Tompkins died on 20 February 1991.
What was Neil Tompkins's occupation?
Neil Tompkins was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Neil Tompkins. https://biography.guide/neil-tompkins/
MLA: "Neil Tompkins." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/neil-tompkins/.
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