Lance Wilkinson (14 March 1931 – 12 April 2011) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Lance Wilkinson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1931 | ||
| Date of death | 12 April 2011 (aged 80) | ||
| Original team(s) | State Savings Bank | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1949–1956 | Hawthorn | 116 (18) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1956. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Wilkinson, originally from State Savings Bank in the Victorian Amateur Football Association, represented the Victorian Amateurs in 1948.[1][2] A rover and wingman, Wilkinson joined Hawthorn in 1949 and would make 116 appearances for the club.[2][3] In 1955 he represented Victoria in an interstate match against South Australia at Adelaide Oval.[4] He went to Brighton in 1957.[5]
References edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ a b "Round 16 Footy Flashbacks". Hawthorn Football Club. Archived from the original on 18 October 2009.
- ^ "Lance Wilkinson". AFL Tables.
- ^ "STATE TEAM SHOCK". The Argus. Melbourne. 16 July 1955. p. 34. Retrieved 9 February 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ The Age, "Geoff Sharp Expected to Play With Prahran", 22 March 1957, p. 10