| Wally Williamson | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Walter Allan Williamson | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide | ||
| Height/Weight | 185 cm / 79 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1928-1933 1935-1937 1934 |
West Torrens Hawthorn |
117 12 (1) |
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1 Playing statistics to end of 1937 season .
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Walter Allan "Wally" Williamson (born 7 May 1907) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).[1]
Williamson, who played his football mostly on the ball or in defence, started his career at West Torrens.[2] He won the West Torrens Best and Fairest award in 1931 and was captain the next two seasons.[2] His stint as captain included their 1933 premiership win, when they defeated Norwood by 23 points in the grand final.[3]
He played at Hawthorn in the 1934 VFL season, a much weaker side which would win only one of the 12 games that he appeared in.[4] Despite only spending a year at the club, Williamson held the position of vice captain.[2]
Back in South Australia, Williamson played with West Torrens for three further seasons. He represented South Australia in four interstate fixtures during his career.[2]
He was one of many footballers who served his country in World War II.[5]