Harry Wilson (Australian footballer)
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Fullname
Harry Wilson
Date of birth
16 July 1885
Date of death
25 July 1972 (aged 87)
Original team(s)
Newtown
| 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.
