| Harry Wilson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Cigarette card of Wilson in 1909 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Harry Wilson | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1885 | ||
| Date of death | 25 July 1972 (aged 87) | ||
| Original team(s) | Newtown | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1906 | West Melbourne (VFA) | ||
| 1907–1908 | South Melbourne | 10 (2) | |
| 1908–1910 | Prahran (VFA) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1908. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Harry Wilson (16 July 1885 – 25 July 1972)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Wilson came to South Melbourne from West Melbourne at the start of the 1907 season.[3] He was injured at start of season[4] but made his debut against Fitzroy in Round 7.[5] He was a back pocket defender for South Melbourne in their 1907 VFL Grand Final loss to Carlton.[6]
He was dropped after two rounds in 1908 and obtained a permit to move to Prahran in June 1908[7] where he played for the next few years.
References
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- ↑ "Harry Wilson - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ↑ "SOUTH MELBOURNE". The Herald. No. 9829. Victoria, Australia. 19 April 1907. p. 4.
- ↑ "WORLD OF SPORT". The Herald. No. 9882. Victoria, Australia. 21 June 1907. p. 4.
- ↑ "THE LEAGUE". The Herald. No. 9, 889. Victoria, Australia. 29 June 1907. p. 4.
- ↑ "AFL Tables: Harry Wilson". afltables.com.
- ↑ "FOOTBALL". The Argus. No. 19, 307. Victoria, Australia. 5 June 1908. p. 9.
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