Charlie Tyson
Collingwood and North Melbourne
AFL career
144 games80 goals
- Debut
- R2 1920 v GEE8 May 1920
- Most recent
- R7 1929 v CAR15 June 1929
Coaching career
23 games5 wins18 losses0 draws
- First
- R1 1928 v RCH21 Apr 1928
- Most recent
- R5 1929 v STK25 May 1929
Stats
Bio
Born in Kalgoorlie, Charlie Tyson took a circuitous route to the VFL, arriving at Collingwood in 1920 after a stint with Huonville in Tasmania. A clever and resourceful rover who could also push forward to impact the scoreboard, Tyson quickly established himself as a key on-field leader at Victoria Park, ascending to the club captaincy in 1924. His time in black and white, however, ended in one of the most controversial episodes of the era. Following Collingwood's loss in the 1926 Grand Final, unsubstantiated rumours circulated regarding his performance and integrity, leading the committee to request his resignation.
Although he vehemently denied the accusations of "running dead," the relationship with the Magpies was irreparably fractured, and Tyson was cleared to North Melbourne for the 1927 season. Appointed captain-coach of the Shinboners, he was tasked with professionalising a side that was still in its infancy as a VFL entity. He provided hardened experience and leadership to the struggling club for three seasons, helping to stabilise North Melbourne's list before hanging up his boots in 1929.
Profile
- Full name
- Charles Tyson
- Born
- 14 Nov 1897
- Died
- 23 Sept 1985 (aged 87y 313d)
- Birthplace
- Kalgoorlie, WA
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 81 kg
Teams
Coaching
- North Melbourne (Senior Coach)1928–192923 games (W5 L18 D0), 21.7%
Honours
- North Melbourne captain(3×) 1927, 1928, 1929
- Collingwood captain(3×) 1924, 1925, 1926
Family
- Brother:Cliff Tyson
Bio
1 revisionBorn in Kalgoorlie, Charlie Tyson took a circuitous route to the VFL, arriving at Collingwood in 1920 after a stint with Huonville in Tasmania. A clever and resourceful rover who could also push forward to impact the scoreboard, Tyson quickly established himself as a key on-field leader at Victoria Park, ascending to the club captaincy in 1924. His time in black and white, however, ended in one of the most controversial episodes of the era. Following Collingwood's loss in the 1926 Grand Final, unsubstantiated rumours circulated regarding his performance and integrity, leading the committee to request his resignation.
Although he vehemently denied the accusations of "running dead," the relationship with the Magpies was irreparably fractured, and Tyson was cleared to North Melbourne for the 1927 season. Appointed captain-coach of the Shinboners, he was tasked with professionalising a side that was still in its infancy as a VFL entity. He provided hardened experience and leadership to the struggling club for three seasons, helping to stabilise North Melbourne's list before hanging up his boots in 1929.