Jim Wilson (Australian footballer)
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Fullname
Harry Lachlan Wilson
Born
4 August 1930
Died
14 July 2021 (aged 90)
Bendigo, Australia
Bendigo, Australia
Original team
Golden Square
| "Jimmy" Harry Lachlan Wilson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Harry Lachlan Wilson | ||
| Born | 4 August 1930 | ||
| Died |
14 July 2021 (aged 90) Bendigo, Australia | ||
| Original team | Golden Square | ||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | ||
| Position | Rover | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1952–1953 | Melbourne | 17 (16) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Harry "Jimmy" Lachlan Wilson (4 August 1930 – 14 July 2021) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Wilson came down to Melbourne after winning the Bendigo Football League's Michelsen Medal in 1951, playing for Golden Square.[2]
Wilson played 15 games and kicked 14 goals in the 1952 VFL season and made just two more appearances, the following season.[3]
Wilson won Melbourne's best first year player in 1952 and then trained with South Melbourne in early 1954.[4]
Wilson played with Rochester in 1955.[5]
Wilson died in Bendigo on 14 July 2021, at the age of 90.[6]
