Bill Hutchison

Bill Hutchison
Personal information
Full name	William Henry Hutchison
Date of birth	(1923-04-28)28 April 1923
Place of birth	Kensington, Victoria
Date of death	18 June 1982(1982-06-18) (aged 59)
Original team(s)	Westmeadows
Height	174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1942–1957	Essendon	290 (496)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957.
Career highlights
Essendon premiership side: 1942, 1946, 1949–1950 Essendon captain: 1951–1957 Brownlow Medal winner: 1952 and 1953 Essendon best and fairest: 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952-1953, 1955–1956 Essendon Team of the century Australian Football Hall of Fame member (legend status) All-Australian Team: 1953 and 1956
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William Henry Hutchison (28 April 1923 – 18 June 1982), often referred to as "Hutchy", was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL) with the Essendon Football Club, who played 290 VFL games, from 1942 to 1957, and kicked 496 goals.

Generally considered one of the finest rovers ever to play the game, he captained Essendon from 1951 to 1957, and was a vital part of Essendon's premiership sides in 1942, 1946, 1949 and 1950.