Colin Wilson (Australian footballer)
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Colin Wilson | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Colin Robert Wilson | ||
Date of birth | 23 July 1933 | ||
Date of death | 29 January 2018 | (aged 84)||
Original team(s) | Ormond (VAFA) | ||
Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender, ruck-rover | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1954–1959 | Melbourne | 63 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1959. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Colin Robert Wilson (23 July 1933 – 29 January 2018) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) .
He was a ruck rover in the Melbourne team that defeated Essendon in the 1957 VFL Grand Final.[1]
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2011). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (9th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 925. ISBN 978-1-921496-12-7.
External links
- Colin Wilson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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