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Wyn Outen
Cigarette card of Outen in 1907
Personal information
Full name Charles Whynam Outen
Date of birth (1880-05-23)23 May 1880
Place of birth Williamstown, Victoria
Date of death 10 November 1964(1964-11-10) (aged 84)
Place of death Glen Huntly, Victoria
Original team(s) Williamstown
Position(s) Centre
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1903–05, 1907 St Kilda 54 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1907.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Charles Whynam "Wyn" Outen (23 May 1880 – 10 November 1964) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Family[edit]

The eldest of the six children of Charles George Outen (1856-1929),[2][3] and Bridget Outen, née Cross,[4][5] Charles Whynam Outen was born at Williamstown, Victoria on 23 May 1880.

  • His brother, William Matthew "Matt" Outen (1883-1930), played for St Kilda in the VFL and Williamstown in the VFA; Matt played with Wyn in the Willamstown First XVIII team that won the 1907 VFA premiership.
  • His brother, John Edward "Jack" Outen (1890-1963), played in one First XVIII game for Williamstown (alongside his brother Matt) in 1909.[6]
  • His brother, Percy Ernest Hatherley Outen (1898-1986), played in 5 First XVIII games for Williamstown in the VFA in 1928.[7][8]
  • His brother, Albert Henry "Alby" Outen (1902-1972), played for Footscray in both the VFA and the VFL.
  • His son, Reginald Whynam Outen (1913-1999),[9][10][11] was an emergency in Williamstown's 1939 premiership team, after earlier playing with Collingwood and Melbourne Seconds.[12]
  • His nephew, Albert Keith "Alby" Outen (1936-2010), Albert's son, played 2 games with Footscray in 1954 before transferring to Williamstown and playing in their 1955 and 1956 premiership teams.

He married Priscilla Louise Dainton (1884-1968) in 1913.

Football[edit]

Williamstown (VFA)[edit]

Outen originally played with Williamstown in the VFA from 1899-1901.[13]

St Kilda (VFL)[edit]

He was cleared from Williamstown to St Kilda on 17 April 1903.[14]

In early 1906 he was given 12 month leave of absence from his employment at the Newport Railway Workshops "to visit Western Australia";[15] and, in June 1906 it was reported that he was "now playing football in West Australia".[16]

By April 1907 he had returned to the Newport Workshops, and was captain of a Workshops team that played against Williamstown in a pre-season practice match.[17] He returned to play for the St Kilda First XVIII in the first match of the 1907 season, against Carlton, at Princes Park, on 27 April 1907.

Williamstown (VFA)[edit]

He was cleared from St KIlda to Williamstown in July 1907.[18] He returned there after his time with the Saints in 1907 to vice-captain and star in the centre in 'Town's 18-point premiership victory that year over West Melbourne, the first flag in Williamstown's history. He captained the team in 1908 & 1909 and finished up with 99 games and 19 goals up until the end of 1909.

Cricket[edit]

He was an excellent cricketer, playing for the Williamstown Cricket Club for a number of years. He represented the "Locomotive Department of Victoria" in an Intercolonial match against the "Locomotive Department of South Australia" in December 1898.[19]

Death[edit]

He died on 10 November 1964.[20]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.682.
  2. ^ Deaths: Outen, The Age, (Friday, 22 November 1929), p.1.
  3. ^ Obituary, The Williamstown Chronicle, (Saturday, 14 December 1929), p.1.
  4. ^ Deaths: Outen, The Argus, (Tuesday, 9 October 1926), p.1.
  5. ^ Obituary, The Williamstown Chronicle, (Saturday, 16 October 1926), p.2.
  6. ^ Jack Outen at The VFA Project.
  7. ^ P.E. Outen in The VFA Project.
  8. ^ Among the Clubs, The Age, (Friday, 1 June 1928), p.5.
  9. ^ Association July Draw Rearranged, The Argus, (Thursday, 11 May 1939), p.20.
  10. ^ Back in the Four, The Williamstown Chronicle, (Saturday, 12 August 1939), p.6.
  11. ^ Reg Outen at The VFA Project.
  12. ^ Reg Outen at Demonwiki.
  13. ^ "Appeal by C.W. Outen against the decision of the Williamstown club in refusing his a clearance to play with St. KIlda" -- Victorian Football Association, The Age, (Saturday, 3 May 1902), p.15.
  14. ^ Football, The Age, (Saturday, 18 April 1903), p.9.
  15. ^ 'The Rambler', "Brief Jottings", The Williamstown Chronicle, (Saturday, 3 March 1906), p.3.
  16. ^ With the Footballers, The Williamstown Chronicle, (Saturday, 9 June 1906), p.3.
  17. ^ Football: Town's First Trial Match, The Williamstown Chronicle, (Saturday, 20 April 1907), p.3.
  18. ^ With the Footballers, The Williamstown Chronicle, (Saturday, 6 July 1907), p.2.
  19. ^ [ 'Tatiara', "Intercolonial Cricket: Locomotive Departments at Play: Victoria v. South Australia, The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Tuesday, 27 December 1898), p.7.]
  20. ^ Charles Whynam Outen, at billiongraves.com.

References[edit]

  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  • The Williamstown Football Team, The Leader, (Saturday, 20 June 1908, p.27.

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