Billy Kingsbury

DOB: 1 September 1918
Died: 12 December 1983

From: Kalgoorlie City/West Perth

Games: 0
Goals: 0

A well regarded Western Australian, Kingsbury was signed by the Demons in August 1941 when he was transferred to Victoria to attend army officers' training school. He was also met by officials from Carlton, Essendon and St Kilda but chose to join Melbourne because his ex-Kalgoorlie teammate Stan Heal was already there.

He was expected to go straight into the side, and was named in the team for Round 18, 1941 but his clearance failed to arrive in time. Permit rules said interstate transfers had to take place before the finals started, so he was ineligible to play for the rest of the year then returned to Western Australia.

Coach of Swan Districts in 1950.

Lists
Other Players

Links
Kangas - Times and Tales of the Kalgoorlie City Football Club

Media
Age - 29/08/1941
Weekly Times - 30/08/1941
Football Record - Week 1, 1941 finals
Western Mail - 16/03/1950