Colin Wilson (Australian footballer)

Colin Wilson
Personal information
Full name Colin Robert Wilson
Born (1933-07-23)23 July 1933
Died 29 January 2018(2018-01-29) (aged 84)
Original team Ormond (VAFA)
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Positions Defender, ruck-rover
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1954–1959 Melbourne 63 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1959.
Career highlights
  • Melbourne premiership player 1957
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Colin Robert Wilson (23 July 1933 – 29 January 2018) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

He was a ruck rover in the Melbourne team that defeated Essendon in the 1957 VFL Grand Final.[1]

Wilson was captain-coach of Horsham when they won the 1960[2] and 1962[3] Wimmera Football League premierships.

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "1960 - Country Football". Google. The Age. 26 September 1960. p. 23. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  3. ^ Ron Carter (8 October 1962). "1962 - Horsham takes flag". The Age. p. 19. Retrieved 8 February 2026.


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