Percy Wilson (footballer) explained

Percy Wilson
Fullname:Percival Edward Wilson
Birth Date:1889 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Carlton North, Victoria
Death Place:Prahran, Victoria
Originalteam:Collingwood Trades
Height:168 cm
Weight:70 kg
Position:Rover, forward
Statsend:1924
Coachstatsend:1923
Years1:1909–1920
Games Goals1:183 (71)
Years2:1921–1924
Games Goals2:51 (20)
Games Goalstotal:234 (91)
Sooteam1:Victoria
Soogames Goals1:2 (?)
Coachyears1:1921–1923
Coachgames Wins1:48 (16–30–2)
Coachyears2:1930–1931
Coachclub2:Camberwell
Coachgames Wins2:?
Careerhighlights:

Percival Edward Wilson (31 March 1889 – 28 March 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the early 1900s.

A rover, Wilson won two premierships with Collingwood. The latter, in 1917, was a captain. In 1921 he moved to the Demons where he became captain and coach of the club.

Wilson coached Camberwell in 1930–31.

Death

Having been ill for several months, he died on 28 March 1941.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page611137 Deaths: Wilson, The Argus, (Saturday, 29 March 1941), p.4.
  2. News: Former champion dies. 17 March 2012. The Argus. 29 March 1941.