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.