Gillie Wilson
St Kilda · “Gillie”
AFL career
2 games1 goals
- Debut
- R14 1897 v GEE7 Aug 1897
- Most recent
- R1 1900 v MEL5 May 1900
Stats
1900 | STK | 1 | 0.0 |
1897 | STK | 1 | 1.0 |
Bio
A distinguished figure from St Kilda's pre-VFL era, Gillie Wilson served as the club's captain in the VFA during the mid-1890s before transitioning into the newly formed league for its inaugural season. He holds the distinction of being a foundation player for the Saints, taking the field in the club's historic first VFL match against Collingwood at Victoria Park in Round 1, 1897. Despite his seniority and previous leadership experience, Wilson's VFL career was fleeting, consisting of just two appearances in the opening rounds of the 1897 season. He contributed a solitary goal against South Melbourne in his final match before stepping away from top-level football, leaving behind a legacy as a bridge between the club's VFA heritage and its VFL beginnings.
Profile
- Full name
- Gillie G. Wilson
- Born
- 09 Jan 1869
- Died
- 28 June 1952 (aged 83y 171d)
- Birthplace
- Carngham, VIC
- Deathplace
- Wellington, New Zealand
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA distinguished figure from St Kilda's pre-VFL era, Gillie Wilson served as the club's captain in the VFA during the mid-1890s before transitioning into the newly formed league for its inaugural season. He holds the distinction of being a foundation player for the Saints, taking the field in the club's historic first VFL match against Collingwood at Victoria Park in Round 1, 1897. Despite his seniority and previous leadership experience, Wilson's VFL career was fleeting, consisting of just two appearances in the opening rounds of the 1897 season. He contributed a solitary goal against South Melbourne in his final match before stepping away from top-level football, leaving behind a legacy as a bridge between the club's VFA heritage and its VFL beginnings.