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Col Williamson Personal information Full name Colin M. Williamson Date of birth 31 December 1913 Original team Northcote Height/Weight 185 cm / 85 kg Position(s) Utility Playing career1 Years Club Games (Goals) 1937-46 St Kilda 165 (44) Coaching career3 Years Club Games (W–L–D) 1952-53 St Kilda 37 (7) 1 Playing statistics to end of 1946 season .Career highlights Colin 'Col' Williamson (born 31 December 1913) was an Australian rules footballer who played with and coached St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Although primarily a ruckman, Williamson also spent a lot of time in defense. He started out at Northcote where he was a member of a premiership team and kicked 18 goals in his debut season at St Kilda. Perhaps his best year was 1939 when he finished the Brownlow Medal count as his club's top vote getter.
Williamson coached Brighton to their first and only VFA premiership in 1948. St Kilda signed him on as their coach for the 1952 season and he remained in the role for two years.
References
- Col Williamson's statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
Coaches of the St Kilda Football Club 1906: Hall • 1908: Grace • 1909: J. Smith • 1911: Drohan • 1913: Sparrow • 1914: McNamara • 1915; 1918:* J. Smith • 1919: Eicke • 1920: Sparrow • 1920–1921: Ricketts • 1922–1923: McNamara • 1924: Eicke • 1925–1926: Clark • 1927: Heinz • 1928–1929: Sparrow • 1930: Cubbins • 1931–1932: Hardy • 1932: King • 1933: Deane • 1934: C. Watson • 1935–1937: Minogue • 1938–1940: Clarke • 1938: Patterson • 1941: Knight • 1942–1943: Garvin • 1944–1945: Thomas • 1946–1947: Hird • 1948–1950: Froude • 1951: Green • 1952–1953: Williamson • 1954–1955: Foote • 1956–1958: Killigrew • 1959–1960: Francis • 1961–1976: Jeans • 1972; 1974: Guy • 1977: R. Smith • 1978–1980: Patterson • 1980–1982: Jesaulenko • 1983–1984: Jewell • 1984–1986: Gellie • 1987–1989: Baldock • 1987: Davis • 1990–1993: Sheldon • 1994–1998: Alves • 1999–2000: T. Watson • 2001: Blight • 2001–2006: Thomas • 2007–2011: Lyon • 2012–: Watters*St Kilda did not participate in the VFL from 1916–1917 due to World War I
Italics denote caretaker coachCategories:- St Kilda Football Club coaches
- 1913 births
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria
- St Kilda Football Club players
- Northcote Football Club players
- Brighton Football Club coaches
- Living people
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