Edwin Lionel Wilson
Edwin Lionel Wilson (E. L Wilson) (28 March 1861 – 24 November 1951), along with Alan Mansfield was the founder of Collingwood Football Club. He went on to become the first secretary of the Collingwood Football Club and also the first secretary of the Victorian Football League when the VFL was established in 1897.[1] He held the position of secretary of the VFL for thirty-four years from 1897 to 1929. [2][3]
In 1930, the E. L. Wilson Shield was created to be awarded to each year's premiership winning team.[4] It was discontinued in 1978, when there was no room remaining on the shield.[5]
References
- ^ Trove NLA
- ^ "The club's first secretary honoured". 30 July 2009. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009.
- ^ Stremski, Richard 1986, Kill for Collingwood, Allen and Unwin, Sydney
- ^ "Well known men amongst footballers". Football Record (Round 1): 13. 1930.
- ^ Lovett, Michael (1999). "Shield of success". Football Record: 45.