Billy Pardon
| Billy Pardon | |||
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 Pardon in 1924 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William John Pardon | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Daylesford, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 17 November 1969 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Parkville, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Red Cliffs | ||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | half back flanker[1] | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1924 | Collingwood | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
William John Pardon (25 September 1903 – 17 November 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Family
The son of John Albert Pardon (1877-1947),[3] and Francesca "Frances" Pardon (1875-1931), née Brocchi,[4] William John Pardon was born at Daylesford, Victoria on 25 September 1903.
He married Delza May Lupton (1909-2004) in 1929.
Football
Recruited from the Red Cliffs Football Club in the Mildura and District Football League,[5] he attended pre-season training with Collingwood in 1924.[6]
Pardon debuted for Collingwood against Richmond at the Punt Road Oval in round eight on Saturday, 14th June 1924.[7]
Death
He died at Parkville, Victoria on 17 November 1969.[8]
Notes
- ^ "1924 - Football". The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954). 14 April 1924. p. 15. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.686.
- ^ Deaths: Pardon, The Age, (Thursday, 30 October 1947), p.7.
- ^ Deaths: Pardon, The Age, (Tuesday, 1 September 1931), p.1.
- ^ "1924 - Football: More Recruits Tried - Collingwood". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 14 April 1924. p. 13. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "1924 - MAGPIES STRENGTHEN THEIR NEST". The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954). 9 April 1924. p. 11. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "1924 - Principal Match". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 14 June 1924. p. 19. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ Deaths: Pardon, The Age, (Tuesday, 18 November 1969), p.21.
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- Castlemaine Preparations, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 4 April 1931), p.54.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Billy Pardon.
- Billy Pardon's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Billy Pardon at AustralianFootball.com
- Billy Pardon's profile at Collingwood Forever