Jim Wilson (Australian footballer)
‘Jimmy’ Harry Lachlan Wilson | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Harry lachlan Wilson | ||
Date of birth | 4 August 1930 | ||
Date of death | 14th July 2021 | ||
Place of death | Bendigo | ||
Original team(s) | Golden Square | ||
Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Rover | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1952–1953 | Melbourne | 17 (16) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Jimmy Wilson (born 4 August 1930) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Wilson came down to Melbourne after winning the Bendigo Football League's Michelsen Medal in 1951, playing for Golden Square.[2]
He played 15 games and kicked 14 goals in the 1952 VFL season and made just two more appearances, the following season.[3]
Wilson won Melbourne's best first year player in 1952 and then trained with South Melbourne in early 1954.[4]
Wilson played with Rochester in 1955.[5]
References[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jim Wilson (Australian footballer). |
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "1951 - Fine Family Record". The Herald. 12 September 1951. p. 13. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "AFL Tables: Jim Wilson". afltables.com.
- ^ "1954 - Round-up of League Football Training". The Age. 26 March 1954. p. 9. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "1955 - Clash of grund finalists may provide Bendigo highlight". The Argus. 22 April 1955. p. 1. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
Links[]
- Jim Wilson Profile at Demonwiki
- Jim Wilson Stats at AFL Tables
Categories:
- 1930 births
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Melbourne Football Club players
- Golden Square Football Club players
- Living people