Sammy Wilson (footballer, born 1931)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Wilson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 8 November 2014 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Uddingston, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1949–1951 | Renfrew Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1957 | St Mirren | 52 | (10) |
| 1957–1959 | Celtic | 48 | (26) |
| 1959–1960 | Millwall | 23 | (11) |
| 1960–1961 | Northampton Town[2] | ||
| 1961 | Mansfield Town[2] | ||
| 1961–1963 | Ross County | ||
| 1963–1966 | Brora Rangers | ||
| Total | 123 | (47) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Samuel Wilson (16 December 1931 – 8 November 2014)[3] was a Scottish footballer, who played professionally for St Mirren, Celtic, Millwall, Northampton Town and Mansfield Town. Although he only spent two years with Celtic, Wilson may be best-remembered for his role in one famous victory, when he scored their first goal in their record 7–1 victory over Rangers in the 1957 Scottish League Cup Final.[2] Wilson finished his footballing career in the first half of the 1960s, having moved to the north of Scotland to sign for Highland Football League clubs Ross County and then Brora Rangers.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sammy Wilson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d Hannan, Martin (24 November 2014). "Obituary: Sammy Wilson, footballer". The Scotsman. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ Profile Celticfc.net; accessed 18 November 2014.
External links
[edit]- Sammy Wilson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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- 1931 births
- 2014 deaths
- St Mirren F.C. players
- Celtic F.C. players
- Millwall F.C. players
- Ross County F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football inside forwards
- Footballers from Glasgow
- Scottish men's footballers
- Renfrew F.C. players
- Brora Rangers F.C. players
- Northampton Town F.C. players
- Mansfield Town F.C. players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Highland Football League players
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish football forward, 1930s birth stubs