James Wilson (footballer, born 1890)

James Wilson
Personal information
Full name James Gilmour Wilson[1]
Date of birth 19 November 1890[2]
Place of birth Kilwinning, Scotland
Date of death 15 December 1917(1917-12-15) (aged 27)[1]
Place of death West Flanders, Belgium
Playing position Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kilwinning Rangers
1914–1917 Queen's Park 42 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

James Gilmour Wilson (19 November 1890 – 15 December 1917) was a Scottish amateur footballer, who played as a left back in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[3][4]

Personal life

Wilson attended Kilwinning Higher Grade School and Irvine Royal Academy and later worked as an accountant in Charing Cross.[5] In September 1915, just over a year after Britain's entry into the First World War, Wilson enlisted in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.[5] He later transferred to the Black Watch and saw action with the battalion on the Somme.[5] In 1917, Wilson was commissioned as second lieutenant in the Royal Scots Fusiliers and was killed by a sniper during the Battle of Passchendaele on 15 December 1917.[5] He is commemorated on the Menin Gate.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League Scottish Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queen's Park 1914–15[4] Scottish League First Division 29 0 — 4[lower-alpha 1] 0 33 0
1915–16[4] 12 0 — 1[lower-alpha 2] 0 13 0
1916–17[4] 1 0 — 0 0 1 0
Career total 42 0 — 5 0 47 0
  1. ↑ 2 appearances in Glasgow Cup, 1 appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, 1 appearance in War Fund Shield.
  2. ↑ Appearance in Glasgow Cup.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  2. ↑ McCrossan, Frank. "QUEEN'S PARK AND THE GREAT WAR 1914 TO 1918 – THE QUEEN'S PARK MEN WHO SERVED AND SURVIVED AS AT APRIL 2017 – APPENDIX 3" (PDF). p. 12. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1917–1918" (PDF).
  4. 1 2 3 4 "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "1917 « Kilwinning War Memorial". blogs.glowscotland.org.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2016.


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