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Matt Wilson (footballer)

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Matt Wilson
Personal information
Full name Matthew Wilson
Date of birth c. 1842
Date of death 20 May 1897(1897-05-20) (aged 54–55)
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1881–1887 Distillery 23 (0)
International career
1884 Ireland 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matthew Wilson, known as Matt Wilson and nicknamed Daddy Wilson (c. 1842 – 20 May 1897) was an Irish international footballer who played club football for Distillery as a right back.

Wilson earned three caps for Ireland at the 1884 British Home Championship.

Wilson played alongside his son Bob in the 1886 Irish Cup Final.

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