James Wilson (Australian rules footballer)

James "Jimmy" Wilson (1856 – 16 November 1935) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), captaining the side for a few seasons during the 1870s and 1880s. This was an era when the club won a number of premierships prior to the inception of the Victorian Football League (VFL).

For the Essendon footballer, see James Wilson (footballer, born 1884).

Wilson was also a jockey who rode in the Melbourne Cup and later he had a distinguished career as a trainer.[1][2]

References
  1. "MR. JAMES WILSON DEATH AT GEELONG". The Argus. Melbourne, Vic. 18 November 1935. p. 12. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qL9VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=r5YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7240%2C1638791 The Age 18 November 1935


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