Billy Vojtek (born 29 September 1943, Independent State of Croatia) is a retired Croatian Australian footballer. He migrated to Australia with his family as a child, he would go on to become one of the leading players in Australia during the 1960s and 70s. In his career he played for the Melbourne Knights (where he spent most of his career), Sydney United, Brunswick Juventus, Green Gully and the St Albans Saints. He also represented Australia on 44 occasions and was controversially left out of the Australian squad for the 1974 World Cup.
Vojtek is now the coach of the Melbourne Knights (Melbourne Croatia) U/16 squad located in Sunshine Melbourne, where he has been serving as coach for one season now.
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““Although I’d lie lapped up in linen
A deal I’d sweat and little earn
If I should live as live the neighbours,”
Cried the beggar, Billy Byrne....”
—William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)