Bev Wilson (footballer)

Bev Wilson
Personal information
Full name Bevis Alan McLean Wilson[1]
Date of birth (1924-05-14)14 May 1924[2]
Place of birth Eccles, Greater Manchester, England[2]
Date of death 27 August 1987(1987-08-27) (aged 63)[1]
Place of death Barrow, England
Playing position Centre-Back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1951 Wrexham 98 (0)
1951–1959 Barrow 307 (1)
Yeovil Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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

  1. 1 2 3 "Bev Wilson". Barry Hugman. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Bev Wilson". Neil Brown. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
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