Percy Wilson (footballer)
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Percival Edward Wilson (31 March 1889 – 28 March 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the early 1900s.
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Percy Wilson | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Percival Edward Wilson | ||
Date of birth | (1889-03-31)31 March 1889 | ||
Place of birth | Carlton North, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 28 March 1941(1941-03-28) (aged 51) | ||
Place of death | Prahran, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Collingwood Trades | ||
Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Rover, forward | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1909–1920 | Collingwood | 183 (71) | |
1921–1924 | Melbourne | 051 (20) | |
Total | 234 (91) | ||
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
Victoria | 2 (?) | ||
Coaching career3 | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
1921–1923 | Melbourne | 48 (16–30–2) | |
1930–1931 | Camberwell | ? | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 1923. | |||
Career highlights | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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A rover, Wilson won two premierships with Collingwood. The latter, in 1917, was a captain. In 1921 he moved to the Demons where he became captain and coach of the club.
Wilson coached Camberwell in 1930–31.