Mac Wilson (footballer, born 1914)

Andrew McDonald "Mac" Wilson (9 July 1914 9 August 2017) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He was the second Carlton player to reach 100 years of age and was the oldest living person to have played in the VFL/AFL at the time of his death.[2][3]

Mac Wilson
Personal information
Full name Andrew McDonald Wilson
Date of birth (1914-07-09)9 July 1914
Place of birth Woori Yallock, Victoria
Date of death 9 August 2017(2017-08-09) (aged 103)
Original team(s) Spotswood, Piangil,
Woori Yallock, Sunshine
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1943–44 Carlton 9 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1944.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 899. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  2. De Bolfo, Tony (29 July 2017). "100 up for one in a million Rae". News. Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  3. "Vale Mac Wilson, game's oldest survivor - carltonfc.com.au". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 29 December 2017.


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