Bill Koop

William Spehr Koop (21 March 1906 – 14 April 1950)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1920s.

Bill Koop
Personal information
Full name William Spehr Koop
Date of birth 21 March 1906
Place of birth Dimboola, Victoria
Date of death 14 April 1950(1950-04-14) (aged 44)
Place of death Oakleigh, Victoria
Original team(s) Dimboola
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Position(s) Key position defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1925–26, 1928 Carlton 20 (11)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Koop did not make much of an impact at Carlton in his first three seasons and left Carlton in 1927 to coach Culcairn Football Club, NSW,[2][3] before returning to Carlton in 1928. Koop played in two VFL Reserves premierships with Carlton in 1926 and 1928.

Koop then had a successful career in the Victorian Football Association as a key position defender, he was a centre half-back in Northcote's 1929 premiership team.[4] He was appointed as captain / coach of Prahran in January, 1931,[5] but had to resign in March, 1931 at the request of the Police Commissioner.[6] Koop then enjoyed some individual success at Prahran, winning the 1931 Recorder Cup.[7] Koop was also a premiership player with Prahran in 1937.[8]

The 146 game Prahran veteran was named, in 2003, on the interchange bench in their official 'Team of the Century'.[9]

References
  1. "Bill Koop". Blueseum - Online Carlton Football Club Museum. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  2. "1927 - Carlton player to coach Culcairn". The Argus. 26 February 1927. p. 24. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  3. "1927 - Culcairn". The Corowa Free Press. 22 April 1927. p. 3. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  4. "1929 - Football: Northcote Successful". The Argus. 14 October 1929. p. 16. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  5. "1931 - Prahran elects coach". The Age. 30 January 1931. p. 9. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  6. "1931 - Prahran coach Resigns". The Argus. 1 April 1931. p. 16. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  7. "1931 - W. Koop to Receive Recorder Cup". Sporting Globe. 7 November 1931. p. 4. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  8. "1937 - Prahran win first Premiership". The Herald. 4 September 1937. p. 13. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  9. "Prahan FC - Team of the Century". Boyles Football Photos. 2003. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
  • 1927 - Culcairn. The Corowa Free Press (NSW). 9 April 1927.


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