Australian rules footballer
| Arthur Wilson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Arthur Mitchell Wilson | ||
| Date of birth | (1888-08-24)24 August 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | South Melbourne | ||
| Date of death | 19 December 1947(1947-12-19) (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Scotch College | ||
| Position(s) | Back pocket/half-back | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1909–1911 | University | 51 (3) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1911. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Arthur Mitchell Wilson (24 August 1888 – 19 December 1947) DSO was a gynaecologist and obstetrician and an Australian rules footballer who played for the University Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
He was a foundation fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
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. 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.
His son Mac played league football for Melbourne in the 1940s.
Sources
- "It's an Honour: WILSON, Arthur Mitchell".
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 960. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG). (2014) RCOG Roll of Active Service, 1914-1918.London: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. p. 15.
- "OBITUARY". The Argus (Melbourne). Melbourne. 20 December 1947. p. 6.
- "Dedication of Royal College". The Age. Melbourne. 26 August 1954. p. 2.
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