Ron Wilson (Australian footballer)
| Ron Wilson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ron Wilson | ||
| Date of birth | 5 June 1915 | ||
| Date of death | 20 September 1984 (aged 69) | ||
| Original team(s) | Donald | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1934 | Melbourne | 1 (0) | |
| 1937–40, 1945 | St Kilda | 58 (6) | |
| 1941 | Coburg | unknown | |
| 1950–55 | Sorrento | 60 (unknown) | |
| Total | 119 (6) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
|
1953 Premiership with Sorrento | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ron Wilson (5 June 1915 – 20 September 1984)[1] was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2] He also played for Victorian Football Association club Coburg, crossing without a clearance in 1941 during the throw-pass era,[3] before returning to St Kilda in 1945 after his suspension for crossing without a clearance had expired.
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Ron Wilson - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 902. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ "League players for Coburg". The Argus. Melbourne, VIC. 17 April 1941. p. 12.
External links
[edit]- Ron Wilson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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