James Wilson (footballer, born 1882)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 April 1882 | ||
Place of birth | Colmonell, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Inside right | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1898–1904 | St Mirren | 67 | (12) |
1904–1911 | Preston North End | ||
1911–1912 | Oldham Athletic | ||
International career | |||
1904 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
*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.
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(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
Categories:
- 1882 births
- 20th-century deaths
- Sportspeople from South Ayrshire
- Scottish footballers
- Association football inside forwards
- St Mirren F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Football League representative players
- English Football League players
- Scottish football forward stubs