Wally Buttsworth


Wallace Francis Buttsworth was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League.

Family

His younger brother Fred Buttsworth was also a cricketer and footballer. Their father, Frederick Richard Buttsworth, was himself a first-class cricketer.

Football

Before he joined Essendon, Buttsworth played for the West Perth Football Club.
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'.

Cricket

He represented Western Australia in two first-class cricket matches.

Champions of Essendon

In 2002 an Essendon panel ranked him at 12 in their Champions of Essendon list of the 25 greatest players ever to have played for Essendon.