Wylie Chambers

Wylie Chambers
Personal information
Full name Wylie Chambers
Date of birth 4 October 1928(1928-10-04)
Date of death 9 August 1953(1953-08-09) (aged 24)
Place of death Royal Melbourne Hospital
Original team Williamstown Presbyterians
Height/Weight 185 cm / 80 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1946-1950 South Melbourne 48 (7)
1 Playing statistics to end of 1950 season .

Wylie Chambers (4 October 1928 – 9 August 1953) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

A utility from Williamstown Presbyterians, Chambers was just 17 when he made his VFL debut in 1946.[1]

After playing 11 games in his first season, he found himself stuck in the seconds during 1947 and requested for a transfer to Williamstown, which was refused by South Melbourne.[2]

Chambers, who was often used as a fullback, put together regular appearances in the seniors over the next three seasons before joining Oakleigh.[3]

In 1953, while working as a constable with Victoria Police, Chambers fell ill and died soon after at Royal Melbourne Hospital.[4]

References

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785. 
  2. ^ The Argus, "South hang on to Chambers: wanted by VFA", 30 May 1947
  3. ^ "Wylie Chambers". AFL Tables. http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/W/Wylie_Chambers.html. 
  4. ^ The Argus, "Constable dies", 10 August 1953