Height/Weight 185 cm / 91 kg Name Wally Buttsworth | Siblings Fred Buttsworth | |
Full name Wallace Francis Buttsworth Date of birth (1917-01-21)21 January 1917 Place of birth North Perth, Western Australia Date of death 22 May 2002(2002-05-22) (aged 85) Place of death Milton, New South Wales Role Australian Rules Footballer Died May 22, 2002, Milton, Australia | ||
Wallace Francis 'Wally' Buttsworth (21 January 1917 – 22 May 2002) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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Career
A defender, Buttsworth was a best and fairest winner for Essendon on three occasions and played in two VFL premiership teams. He is the centre half-back in Essendon's 'Team of the Century'.
Before he joined Essendon, Buttsworth played for the West Perth Football Club and also represented Western Australia in two first-class cricket matches.
Family
His younger brother Fred Buttsworth was also a cricketer and footballer. Their father, Frederick Richard Buttsworth, was himself a first-class cricketer.
References
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