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| position = Utility | years = 1886–1889 1890–1896 | clubs = Launceston (NTFA) Melbourne (VFA) | games(goals) = | sooyears = 1888–1889 1891 | sooteams = NTFA Victoria | soogames(goals) = 5 (1) 1 | statsend = 1896 | repstatsend = 1891 | careerhighlights = * NTFA premiership 1888, 1889 * Melbourne captain 1895–96 }} Joseph Francis "Joe" Wilson (27 September 1870 – 7 December 1912) was an Australian sportsman who was prominent during the late 19th century. Originally from Launceston, Tasmania, he was educated at Launceston Grammar School and played Australian rules football and cricket for the school's firsts aged only 15. In addition to his school sports, Wilson played football for the Launceston Football Club in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA) and cricket for several senior Launceston clubs. He established himself as one of Launceston's best all-round sportsmen by the time he completed high school; he was a prominent member of Launceston Football Club's consecutive NTFA premiership teams of 1888 and 1889, and he regularly represented Northern Tasmania in cricket and football. Wilson moved to Melbourne in 1890 after being offered a banking job on the condition he play for the Melbourne Football Club, which competed in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), and the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC). He played for the cricket club for four seasons, but was never consistently selected in the first XI. Wilson's most notable performances for the MCC were the final match of the 1892–93 season when he was part of a last-wicket partnership that secured the premiership for Melbourne and a match against a touring English XI where he took the wickets of three Test cricketers. As a footballer, Wilson was known for his marking and versatility—he was as a utility who could be positioned as a forward, defender or follower. He quickly established himself as one of Melbourne's better players and represented Victoria in his second season with the club. Melbourne had been one of the weaker sides in the competition when he joined, but the recruitment of Wilson and several other prominent players began to steadily turn the club around. By the mid-1890s, Melbourne were a regular contender for the VFA premiership and in 1893 and 1894 they finished runners-up, both times to powerhouse Essendon. Towards the end of the 1895 season, Melbourne captain, Eddie Fox, retired and Wilson was appointed his replacement. He continued in the role for a further season before retiring at the end of 1896. ==Launceston== Wilson was educated at Launceston Grammar School. A talented junior sportsman, he regularly represented the school in football and cricket. He is first recorded playing football for the school's firsts in 1885, which is around the same time he first played for Launceston Football Club's seconds. The following summer he played cricket for his school and the Our Boys Cricket Club first eleven. In one match for Our Boys, his batting was described by the ''Launceston Examiner'' as "the feature of the game". In March 1886, Wilson dominated a match between his school and Horton College—he made 154 runs in his team's first innings, at the time the second highest individual score ever recorded at the Launceston Cricket Ground, and then took 17 wickets, including a hat-trick, for only 28 runs in Horton's two innings. At the conclusion of the cricket season, Wilson won two trophies from the Our Boys club—highest individual score and highest batting average. In June 1886, Wilson played his first match for Launceston Football Club's senior team, in a non-premiership game against Latrobe. He spent most of the season in the seconds and kicked one goal for the year. The next cricket season he again played for Our Boys and his school. On Boxing Day 1886, Wilson represented Northern Tasmania in the annual North v South match in Hobart. After a match in February 1887, "St. Ivo", writing in Launceston's ''Daily Telegraph'', described Wilson as "from his present form, () fit for any eleven in Tasmania". At the conclusion of the cricket season, Wilson again represented Northern Tasmania, this time against the touring Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC). Wilson played several matches for Launceston's firsts during the 1887 football season. In a match against Holebrook, he was named among the team's best players. Wilson played for his school during the 1887–88 cricket season and, in one match against Esk, took five wickets for 67 runs (5/67). Later that season he also played for Launceston Cricket Club in a game against Esk. In April 1888, he represented his school in rowing. For the 1888 season, Wilson was made captain of the Launceston Grammar School football team. He he also become a leading player for the Launceston Football Club. Wilson kicked two of his team's three goals in a school match against Horton College, and was named in Launceston's best players in several games, including matches against South Launceston and City that counted towards the premiership. In a match that was to decide the premiership, against South Launceston, Wilson put in a creditable performance. The game ended in a draw, which left the teams even on the ladder, and a subsequent game was scheduled. In that match two weeks later, Wilson kicked one of Launceston's five goals as they ran out two-goal victors to win their first Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA) premiership. He was named in Launceston's best players for the match by the ''Examiner''. For the following cricket season, Wilson moved to play with St. Leonards. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Joe Wilson (Australian footballer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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