Ernie Walton

Ernie Walton
Personal information
Full name	Ernest Alfred Walton
Date of birth	7 April 1875
Place of birth	Geelong
Date of death	23 August 1946 (aged 71)
Original team(s)	Austral
Debut	Round 1, 1897, Carlton vs. Fitzroy, at Brunswick Street
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1897–1904	Carlton	120 (8)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1904.

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

Walton made his debut for the Carlton Football Club in Round 1 of the 1897 season after playing for them for three years before the Victorian Football League began. He captained the Blues in 1898 and 1899 and represented Victoria in 1899 and 1902. He also had stints as vice captain in 1897, 1900 and 1903.

He maintained connections with the club after retirement, becoming treasurer of the club in 1911 and serving until 1913.

External links

• Ernie Walton at Blueseum.

References

1. "Family Notices.". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 26 August 1946. p. 2. Retrieved 23 September 2014.

• Holmesby, R & Main, J; The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers; Crown Content; 4th Ed (2002); p 671-672; ISBN 1-74095-001-1