David Wilson present with FFV Life Membership

LV Express

GIPPSLAND Soccer League chairman David Wilson was honoured for his services to the game with Football Federation Victoria life membership last month.

Wilson was inducted alongside six others at FFV's annual general meeting on 19 March, following 47 years of involvement in the game as a player, coach, administrator and chairman.

The 54 year-old began playing soccer aged seven in Gippsland, and went on to play with Morwell Falcons in the metropolitan system prior to the creation of the National Soccer League, before taking on state coaching roles from the age of 22.

Wilson was Victorian women's futsal coach for 10 years and toured the United Kingdom, Holland and Germany as Australian under 18 futsal assistant coach and team manager in 1984, an excursion he labelled a career highlight.

"Getting measured up for Australian jacket, Australian outfits, Australian bags and flying out as an Australian team was certainly a highlight," Wilson said.

Wilson joined the GSL board as administrator five years ago, following a stint as deputy mayor with Latrobe City Council.

Visiting FFV headquarters to discuss Gippsland's elite player pathway on the same day as the presentation, Wilson said the life membership came as a monumental surprise.

"I'm  extremely chuffed about it, it's something you don't even expect," Wilson said.

"It was a shot out of the blue, did not even think about it, did not have any inkling about it."

The other life members named on the night were: Alan Davidson, Hugh “Shuggy” Murney, Theresa Deas, Jimmy Rooney, Paul Wade and Jane Oakley.




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