Bob M. Wilson
| Bob Wilson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert M. Wilson | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1945 | ||
| Original team | Essendon U19s | ||
| Height/Weight | 180 cm / 76 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1966 | Essendon | 4 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1966 season. | |||
Bob M. Wilson (born 4 October 1945) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Wilson played his early football at the Essendon Under-19s before making it to the senior list in 1966. He made four appearances in the 1966 VFL season, all of which Essendon won, but spent most of his time in the reserves where he won their Best and Fairest. Wilson spent the next two seasons at Brunswick in the VFA before being appointed captain-coach of Tasmanian club Scottsdale in 1969. He steered the club to three NTFA premierships and to a Tasmanian State Premiership in 1973.
He left Scottsdale after the 1976 season and then captain-coached Ringarooma. He also had a stint as coach of NWFU club Latrobe.
References
- Bob M. Wilson's statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.