Nick Wilton | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Nicholas Wilton | ||
Date of birth | 24 February 1958 | ||
Original team(s) | Old Xaverians | ||
Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Key-position | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1978–1981 | Hawthorn | 13 (7) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1981. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Nicholas Wilton (born 24 February 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Wilton, the son of a diplomat, spent much of his teenage life living in London. [1] Although he boarded at Xavier College in Kew, inside Hawthorn's zone, as his residence was in London he was not affected by zoning. [1] As a result, both Melbourne and St Kilda tried to recruit him to their clubs, in addition to Hawthorn. [1] He was playing at this time for Old Xaverians in VAFA. [2] In the end he opted for Hawthorn, as they were the more dominant side of that era. [1]
A key-position player, Wilton started at Hawthorn in the 1978 VFL season, a premiership winning year. [1] He debuted in Hawthorn's round nine win over St Kilda at Moorabbin Oval, his only senior appearance for the season. [3] In 1979 he played nine games for Hawthorn in a season that was interrupted by a knee injury, which required an operation. [4] [5] Following a knee reconstruction, Wilton returned late in the 1980 season to play two games. [1] [4]
During his time at Hawthorn, Wilton was also a medical student, which by 1981 was proving too difficult a combination. [1] In his fifth year, he was required as part of his studies to live in a hospital and work long shifts. [1] He had to swap shifts with other students in order to attend training. [1] In the 1981 VFL season he played just one senior game for Hawthorn. [4] He was advised by the Dean of Medicine that he would have to give up football if he wanted to continue and he made the decision to retire from the VFL. [1]
In 1983 he returned to Old Xaverians and spent five seasons at the club. [1] He finished second in the Woodrow Medal in 1984. [6]
Wilton now works as a radiologist in Melbourne. [1]
Nick Wilton | |||
---|---|---|---|
Personal information | |||
Full name | Nicholas Wilton | ||
Date of birth | 24 February 1958 | ||
Original team(s) | Old Xaverians | ||
Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Key-position | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1978–1981 | Hawthorn | 13 (7) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1981. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Nicholas Wilton (born 24 February 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Wilton, the son of a diplomat, spent much of his teenage life living in London. [1] Although he boarded at Xavier College in Kew, inside Hawthorn's zone, as his residence was in London he was not affected by zoning. [1] As a result, both Melbourne and St Kilda tried to recruit him to their clubs, in addition to Hawthorn. [1] He was playing at this time for Old Xaverians in VAFA. [2] In the end he opted for Hawthorn, as they were the more dominant side of that era. [1]
A key-position player, Wilton started at Hawthorn in the 1978 VFL season, a premiership winning year. [1] He debuted in Hawthorn's round nine win over St Kilda at Moorabbin Oval, his only senior appearance for the season. [3] In 1979 he played nine games for Hawthorn in a season that was interrupted by a knee injury, which required an operation. [4] [5] Following a knee reconstruction, Wilton returned late in the 1980 season to play two games. [1] [4]
During his time at Hawthorn, Wilton was also a medical student, which by 1981 was proving too difficult a combination. [1] In his fifth year, he was required as part of his studies to live in a hospital and work long shifts. [1] He had to swap shifts with other students in order to attend training. [1] In the 1981 VFL season he played just one senior game for Hawthorn. [4] He was advised by the Dean of Medicine that he would have to give up football if he wanted to continue and he made the decision to retire from the VFL. [1]
In 1983 he returned to Old Xaverians and spent five seasons at the club. [1] He finished second in the Woodrow Medal in 1984. [6]
Wilton now works as a radiologist in Melbourne. [1]