Arthur Wilson (Australian rules footballer)
| Arthur Wilson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Arthur Mitchell Wilson | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | South Melbourne | ||
| Date of death | 19 December 1947 (aged 59) | ||
| Original team | Scotch College | ||
| Position(s) | Back pocket/half-back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Retired | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1909–11 | University | 51 (3) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1911 season. | |||
Arthur Mitchell Wilson (24 August 1888 – 19 December 1947) was an Australian rules footballer who played with University in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
The Arthur Wilson Memorial Scholarship was established in 1987 with funds from the Arthur Wilson Memorial Foundation. The Foundation had been created in 1951 after a public appeal was launched to perpetuate the memory of Arthur Wilson, an outstanding gynaecologist and obstetrician. [1] The Foundation raised funds for the Arthur Wilson Memorial Wing (1954) to be built as an extension to the south side of the Royal Society of Victoria's Hall (1859) at 8 La Trobe St, Melbourne to house the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. [2]
His son Mac played league football for Melbourne in the 1940s.
Sources
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- http://www.ranzcog.edu.au/research/arthurwilson.shtml
- ↑ "OBITUARY.". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) (Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia). 20 December 1947. p. 6. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ↑ "Dedication of Royal College.". The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - current) (Melbourne, Vic.: Google News). 26 August 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 23 March 2015.