Percy Wilson (footballer)

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.

Percy Wilson
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
2× VFL premierships: 1910, 1917 Collingwood captain: 1917–1918 Melbourne captain: 1921–1923
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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.

Death

Having been ill for several months, he died on 28 March 1941.

References

• 'Fairplay', "Ornament to the Game: Percy Wilson's Great Record", The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 7 July 1928), p.6.

External links

• Percy Wilson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Percy Wilson, Demonwiki.
• Percy Wilson, The VFA Project.
• Percy Wilson, Boyles Football Photos.
• Percy Wilson, Collingwood Forever.