Wyn Outen

Charles Whynam "Wyn" Outen (23 May 1880 – 10 November 1964) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Wyn Outen
Cigarette card of Outen in 1907
Personal information
Full name Charles Whynam Outen
Date of birth (1880-05-23)23 May 1880
Place of birth Williamstown, Victoria
Date of death 10 November 1964(1964-11-10) (aged 84)
Place of death Glen Huntly, Victoria
Original team(s) Williamstown
Position(s) Centre
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1903–05, 1907 St Kilda 54 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1907.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

The eldest of the six children of Charles George Outen (1856-1929),[2][3] and Bridget Outen, née Cross,[4][5] Charles Whynam Outen was born at Williamstown, Victoria on 23 May 1880.

  • His brother, William Matthew "Matt" Outen (1883-1930), played for St Kilda in the VFL and Williamstown in the VFA; Matt played with Wyn in the Willamstown First XVIII team that won the 1907 VFA premiership.
  • His brother, John Edward "Jack" Outen (1890-1963), played in one First XVIII game for Williamstown (alongside his brother Matt) in 1909.[6]
  • His brother, Percy Ernest Hatherley Outen (1898-1986), played in 5 First XVIII games for Williamstown in the VFA in 1928.[7][8]
  • His brother, Albert Henry "Alby" Outen (1902-1972), played for Footscray in both the VFA and the VFL.
  • His son, Reginald Whynam Outen (1913-1999),[9][10][11] was an emergency in Williamstown's 1939 premiership team, after earlier playing with Collingwood and Melbourne Seconds.[12]
  • His nephew, Albert Keith "Alby" Outen (1936-2010), Albert's son, played 2 games with Footscray in 1954 before transferring to Williamstown and playing in their 1955 and 1956 premiership teams.

He married Priscilla Louise Dainton (1884-1968) in 1913.

Football

Williamstown (VFA)

Outen originally played with Williamstown in the VFA from 1899-1901.[13]

St Kilda (VFL)

He was cleared from Williamstown to St Kilda on 17 April 1903.[14]

In early 1906 he was given 12 month leave of absence from his employment at the Newport Railway Workshops "to visit Western Australia";[15] and, in June 1906 it was reported that he was "now playing football in West Australia".[16]

By April 1907 he had returned to the Newport Workshops, and was captain of a Workshops team that played against Williamstown in a pre-season practice match.[17] He returned to play for the St Kilda First XVIII in the first match of the 1907 season, against Carlton, at Princes Park, on 27 April 1907.

Williamstown (VFA)

He was cleared from St KIlda to Williamstown in July 1907.[18] He returned there after his time with the Saints in 1907 to vice-captain and star in the centre in 'Town's 18-point premiership victory that year over West Melbourne, the first flag in Williamstown's history. He captained the team in 1908 & 1909 and finished up with 99 games and 19 goals up until the end of 1909.

Cricket

He was an excellent cricketer, playing for the Williamstown Cricket Club for a number of years. He represented the "Locomotive Department of Victoria" in an Intercolonial match against the "Locomotive Department of South Australia" in December 1898.[19]

Death

He died on 10 November 1964.[20]

Notes
  1. Holmesby & Main (2014), p.682.
  2. Deaths: Outen, The Age, (Friday, 22 November 1929), p.1.
  3. Obituary, The Williamstown Chronicle, (Saturday, 14 December 1929), p.1.
  4. Deaths: Outen, The Argus, (Tuesday, 9 October 1926), p.1.
  5. Obituary, The Williamstown Chronicle, (Saturday, 16 October 1926), p.2.
  6. Jack Outen at The VFA Project.
  7. P.E. Outen in The VFA Project.
  8. Among the Clubs, The Age, (Friday, 1 June 1928), p.5.
  9. Association July Draw Rearranged, The Argus, (Thursday, 11 May 1939), p.20.
  10. Back in the Four, The Williamstown Chronicle, (Saturday, 12 August 1939), p.6.
  11. Reg Outen at The VFA Project.
  12. Reg Outen at Demonwiki.
  13. "Appeal by C.W. Outen against the decision of the Williamstown club in refusing his a clearance to play with St. KIlda" -- Victorian Football Association, The Age, (Saturday, 3 May 1902), p.15.
  14. Football, The Age, (Saturday, 18 April 1903), p.9.
  15. 'The Rambler', "Brief Jottings", The Williamstown Chronicle, (Saturday, 3 March 1906), p.3.
  16. With the Footballers, The Williamstown Chronicle, (Saturday, 9 June 1906), p.3.
  17. Football: Town's First Trial Match, The Williamstown Chronicle, (Saturday, 20 April 1907), p.3.
  18. With the Footballers, The Williamstown Chronicle, (Saturday, 6 July 1907), p.2.
  19. [ 'Tatiara', "Intercolonial Cricket: Locomotive Departments at Play: Victoria v. South Australia, The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Tuesday, 27 December 1898), p.7.]
  20. Charles Whynam Outen, at billiongraves.com.

References
  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  • The Williamstown Football Team, The Leader, (Saturday, 20 June 1908, p.27.
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