Jim Wilson (Australian footballer)

Jimmy Wilson (born 4 August 1930) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

"Jimmy" Harry Lachlan Wilson
Personal information
Full name Harry Lachlan Wilson
Date of birth (1930-08-04)4 August 1930
Date of death 14 July 2021(2021-07-14) (aged 90)
Place of death Bendigo
Original team(s) Golden Square
Height 163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight 59 kg (130 lb)
Position(s) 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

Wilson came down to Melbourne after winning the Bendigo Football League's Michelsen Medal in 1951, playing for Golden Square.[2]

He 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]

References
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  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. "1951 - Fine Family Record". The Herald. 12 September 1951. p. 13. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  3. "AFL Tables: Jim Wilson". afltables.com.
  4. "1954 - Round-up of League Football Training". The Age. 26 March 1954. p. 9. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  5. "1955 - Clash of grund finalists may provide Bendigo highlight". The Argus. 22 April 1955. p. 1. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
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