Don Wilson
Footscray
AFL career
7 games0 goals
- Debut
- R12 1937 v ESS10 July 1937
- Most recent
- R4 1939 v CAR13 May 1939
Stats
Bio
A local recruit from the Spotswood Football Club, Don Wilson was a depth player who battled to cement a regular position in the Footscray senior side during the late 1930s. He managed just seven appearances across three seasons, struggling to break into a Bulldogs lineup that was fighting for finals consistency under the shadow of the looming war. His career concluded at the end of the 1939 season, just as the league began to feel the full impact of the Second World War. While his on-field impact was modest, Wilson is best remembered in football history for his remarkable longevity; he passed away in 2015 at the age of 101, holding the distinction as one of the oldest surviving former VFL players at the time of his death.
Profile
- Born
- 22 Oct 1914
- Died
- 06 Dec 2015 (aged 101y 45d)
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA local recruit from the Spotswood Football Club, Don Wilson was a depth player who battled to cement a regular position in the Footscray senior side during the late 1930s. He managed just seven appearances across three seasons, struggling to break into a Bulldogs lineup that was fighting for finals consistency under the shadow of the looming war. His career concluded at the end of the 1939 season, just as the league began to feel the full impact of the Second World War. While his on-field impact was modest, Wilson is best remembered in football history for his remarkable longevity; he passed away in 2015 at the age of 101, holding the distinction as one of the oldest surviving former VFL players at the time of his death.