Colin Wilson (Australian footballer)

Colin Wilson
Personal information
Full name	Colin R. Wilson
Date of birth	(1933-07-23) 23 July 1933
Original team(s)	Ormond (VAFA)
Height/Weight	191 cm, 84 kg
Position(s)	Defender, ruckman
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1954–1959	Melbourne	63 (1)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 1959 season.
Career highlights
Melbourne premiership player 1957

Colin R. Wilson (born 23 July 1933) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) .

He was a ruck rover in the Melbourne team that defeated Collingwood 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 statistics from AFL Tables

Melbourne Football Club 1957 VFL premiers

Melbourne 17.14 (116) defeated Essendon 7.13 (55), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

1. Fenton-Smith 3. Marquis 4. Lord 5. McLean 6. Adams 7. Case 9. Dixon 11. Mithen 14. T. Johnson 15. Webb 16. B. Johnson 19. Carroll 23. Tunbridge 24. Ridley 25. Williams 26. Thorogood 30. Beckwith (c) 31. Barassi 33. Wilson 38. Brenchley

Coach: Smith

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