Francis Walter Scott Wilcher (10 August 1883 – 8 June 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] Before playing with the Magpies he appeared for Williamstown in 1903-04 before transferring to South Fremantle for the 1905 season, from where he was recruited to Victoria Park. He became Mayor of Williamstown in 1927-28.
| Frank Wilcher | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Wilcher in 1908 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Francis Walter Scott Wilcher | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Williamstown, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 8 June 1960 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Williamstown, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | South Fremantle | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1906–09 | Collingwood | 53 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 950. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
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