James Wilson (footballer, born 1890)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Gilmour Wilson[1] | ||
Date of birth | 19 November 1890[2] | ||
Place of birth | Kilwinning, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 15 December 1917 27)[1] | (aged||
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 | |||||
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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 |
- ↑ 2 appearances in Glasgow Cup, 1 appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, 1 appearance in War Fund Shield.
- ↑ Appearance in Glasgow Cup.
References
- 1 2 3 Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1917–1918" (PDF).
- 1 2 3 4 "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "1917 « Kilwinning War Memorial". blogs.glowscotland.org.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
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