Bill Welsh (footballer, born 1924), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetBill Welsh (footballer, born 1924)
Australian footballer
Date of Birth: 03-Aug-1924
Place of Birth: Trafalgar, Victoria, Australia
Profession: Australian rules footballer
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Bill Welsh (footballer, born 1924)
- William "Bill" Welsh (3 August 1924 – 10 December 2019) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
- He was the father of Hawthorn and Richmond player Peter Welsh.Originally from Yinnar, Welsh came to Collingwood via Morwell, a club in the Central Gippsland Football League.
- Welsh, a half forward, played eight league games for Collingwood in the early rounds of the 1950 VFL season.
- He got a clearance back to Morwell mid-season and ended the year with a starring role in their grand final win over Warragul.
- After captain-coaching Morwell in 1951, Welsh was put in charge of Traralgon for the 1952 season.
- He continued to captain-coach Traralgon in 1953, then didn't reapply for the position the following season, although he did remain as a player.
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