Harry Wilson (Australian footballer) explained

Harry Wilson
Fullname:Harry Wilson
Birth Date:16 July 1885
Originalteam:Newtown
Statsend:1908
Years1:1906
Club1:West Melbourne (VFA)
Years2:1907–1908
Club2:South Melbourne
Games Goals2:10 (2)
Years3:1908–1910
Club3:Prahran (VFA)

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harry Wilson - Player Bio. Australian Football. 11 December 2014.
  2. Book: Holmesby, Russell . Main . Jim . The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. News: SOUTH MELBOURNE . The Herald . 9829 . Victoria, Australia . 19 April 1907 . 4.
  4. News: WORLD OF SPORT. . The Herald . 9882 . Victoria, Australia . 21 June 1907 . 4.
  5. News: THE LEAGUE. . The Herald . 9,889 . Victoria, Australia . 29 June 1907 . 4.
  6. Web site: AFL Tables: Harry Wilson . afltables.com.
  7. News: FOOTBALL. . The Argus . 19,307 . Victoria, Australia . 5 June 1908 . 9.