Wally Buttsworth

Wallace Francis Buttsworth (21 January 1917 – 22 May 2002) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Family Wally had two younger brothers Fred and Brian Buttsworth. Fred Buttsworth was also a cricketer and footballer and winner of the 1951 Sandover Medal. Brian Buttsworth played for West Perth Football Club. Their father, Frederick Richard Buttsworth, was himself a first-class cricketer, playing for Western Australia in the 1920s.

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 inn 1942 and 1946. 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.