Bill Skwirowski

{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2016}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Bill Skwirowski

| image =

| fullname = William Skwirowski

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|2|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Collie, Western Australia

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height = 182 cm

| weight = 74 kg

| position =

| statsend = 1988

| years1 = 1975–1988

| club1 = Swan Districts

| games_goals1 = 207 (31)

| careerhighlights =

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William Skwirowski (born 20 February 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Swan Districts in the Western Australian Football League during the 1970s and 1980s.

The son of Tadeusz and Zofia Skwirowski, he started his career at Swan Districts in 1975 after moving from Collie to play in the wing position.{{cite web|url=http://australianfootball.com/players/player/bill%2Bskwirowski/15834|title=Australian Football - Bill Skwirowski - Player Bio|accessdate=2015-06-24}} He later solidified his position in the team as a defender and was developed by coach John Todd as a tagger{{cite web|url=http://wwwlib.murdoch.edu.au/adt/pubfiles/adt-MU20050118.93502/02Whole.pdf|title=Moorditj Magic - The story of Jim and Phil Krakouer|year=2007|accessdate=2008-08-11}} He played an important role in the success that Swan Districts experienced during the 1980s.

Skwirowski played in the back pocket for the losing premiership team of 1980 as well as each of the three premierships the Swan Districts won in 1982, 1983 and 1984.{{cite web|url=http://www.swandistrictsfc.com.au/download/2011_AnnualReport_FINAL_web.pdf|title=2011 Annual Report|page=54}}

In 1985, Skwirowski represented Western Australia in the state team against South Australia.

Retiring in 1988, he played a total of 207 games and kicked 31 goals.{{cite web|url=http://www.swandistrictsfc.com.au/download/2011_AnnualReport_FINAL_web.pdf|title=2011 Annual Report|page=53}}

He is a life member of the Swan Districts Football Club.{{cite web|url=http://www.swandistrictsfc.com.au/download/2011_AnnualReport_FINAL_web.pdf|title=2011 Annual Report|page =57}}