Ernie Walton

Ernie Walton
Walton in 1899
Personal information
Full name Ernest Alfred Walton
Date of birth 7 April 1875
Place of birth Geelong
Date of death 23 August 1946(1946-08-23) (aged 71)
Place of death Brighton, Victoria
Original team(s) Austral
Debut Round 1, 1894, Carlton vs. Geelong, at Corio Oval
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1894–1896 Carlton (VFA) 49 (1)
1897–1904 Carlton 120 (8)
Total 169 (9)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1904.
Career highlights
  • Captain 1898–1899
  • Vice-captain 1897, 1900, 1903
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ernest Alfred Walton (7 April 1875 – 23 August 1946)[1] was an Australian rules footballer in the VFA and the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Walton made his debut for the Carlton Football Club in Round 1 of the 1894 season, becoming a regular in the team, and was playing for them when the Victorian Football League began in 1897. He captained the Blues in 1898 and 1899, and represented Victoria in 1899 and 1902. Walton also had stints as vice captain in 1897, 1900 and 1903.[2]

Walton maintained connections with the club after his retirement, becoming treasurer of the club in 1911 and serving until 1913, as well as being an official in other capacities. His 169 matches was a club record until passed by team-mate Fred Elliott in Round 17 of 1909.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ernie Walton.
  1. ^ "Family Notices". The Argus. Melbourne. 26 August 1946. p. 2. Retrieved 23 September 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ a b Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 921. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.


Stub icon

This Australian rules football biography of a person born in the 1870s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.