Bev Wilson (footballer)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bevis Alan McLean Wilson[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 14 May 1924||
Place of birth | Eccles, Greater Manchester, England[2] | ||
Date of death | 27 August 1987[1] | (aged 63)||
Place of death | Barrow, England | ||
Position(s) | Centre-Back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1947–1951 | Wrexham | 98 | (0) |
1951–1959 | Barrow | 307 | (1) |
Yeovil Town | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Bevis Alan McLean "Bev" Wilson (14 May 1924 – 27 August 1987) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He made over 400 appearances in the English Football League with Wrexham and Barrow.
Career
He signed for Wrexham in June 1947 after playing in the army team during World War 2.[1] He spent nearly 4 years at the Welsh club before signing for Barrow in 1951, where he played over 300 games in 8 years.[2]
In 1959 he moved to non-league Yeovil Town.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Bev Wilson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Bev Wilson". Neil Brown. Retrieved 9 June 2018.