James Wilson (footballer, born 1882)

James Wilson
Personal information
Date of birth	6 April 1882
Place of birth	Colmonell, Scotland
Position(s)	Inside right
Senior career*
Years	Team
1898–1904	St Mirren
1904–1911	Preston North End
1911–1912	Oldham Athletic
International career
1904	Scottish League XI
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Wilson (born 6 April 1882) was a Scottish footballer who played for St Mirren, Preston North End and Oldham Athletic, mainly as an inside right.^[1]^[2] He was a member of the Preston team which finished runners-up in the 1905–06 Football League.^[3] Wilson was selected once for the Scottish Football League XI, playing against the Irish League XI in 1904, a matter of weeks before he moved to England.^[4]

Born into a farming family in Colmonell and raised in Dundonald, South Ayrshire,^[5] Wilson had two brothers who were also prominent footballers in England: Andrew was a forward with Sheffield Wednesday and David a wing half with Oldham; both played for Scotland (Andrew gaining six caps, David one).

References

^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ "Player Profiles W". St Mirren.info. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
^ "Wilson James Image 1 Preston North End 1905". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
^ "Scottish Football League player James Wilson". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
^ Census returns - Census - Search results, ScotlandsPeople

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