William Wilson (Australian sportsman) explained

William Wilson
Fullname:William Young Wilson
Birth Date:13 December 1909
Birth Place:Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia
Death Place:Ascot Vale, Victoria
Originalteam:Ascot Vale Presbyterians
Height:184 cm
Weight:83 kg
Statsend:1935
Years1:1932–1935
Club1:Essendon
Games Goals1:30 (7)

William Young Wilson (13 December 1909 – 30 September 1976) was an Australian sportsman who played first-class cricket with Victoria and Australian rules football for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Nicknamed 'Weary', Wilson was recruited to Essendon from Ascot Vale Presbyterians and made his VFL debut in 1932. After 30 games he left Essendon and turned his attention to cricket and played three first-class cricket matches in the 1935/36 season. He was a right-arm fast-medium pace bowler and took seven wickets at 38.28 in those matches. His best performance came in a Sheffield Shield encounter against South Australia at the Adelaide Oval when he took 3/122 in the first innings.[1]

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  1. Web site: South Australia v Victoria 1935/36. CricketArchive.