Bill Stephen
Bill Stephen
Born: April 1, 1928
Coaching Career: 1955-1980
Bill Stephen compiled a record of 83 wins and 171 losses and 2 ties in his coaching career with the Fitzroy Gorillas, Fitzroy Lions and Essendon Bombers. He began coaching during the 1955 season and last coached during the 1980 campaign.
Coaching Record:
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | League | Team | G | W | L | T | Win% | G | W | L | T | Win% | ||
| 1955 | VFL | Fitzroy Gorillas | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | .333 | |||||||
| 1956 | VFL | Fitzroy Gorillas | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | |||||||
| 1957 | VFL | Fitzroy Lions | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | .333 | |||||||
| 1965 | VFL | Fitzroy Lions | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | .222 | |||||||
| 1966 | VFL | Fitzroy Lions | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | .056 | |||||||
| 1967 | VFL | Fitzroy Lions | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | .222 | |||||||
| 1968 | VFL | Fitzroy Lions | 19 | 4 | 15 | 0 | .211 | |||||||
| 1969 | VFL | Fitzroy Lions | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | .350 | |||||||
| 1970 | VFL | Fitzroy Lions | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | .409 | |||||||
| 1976 | VFL | Essendon Bombers | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | .409 | |||||||
| 1977 | VFL | Essendon Bombers | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | .341 | |||||||
| 1979 | VFL | Fitzroy Lions | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | .682 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | ||
| 1980 | VFL | Fitzroy Lions | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | .205 | |||||||
| Totals | 256 | 83 | 171 | 2 | .328 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | ||||
