Jock Wilson (footballer)

Jock Wilson
Personal information
Full name John Wilson[1]
Date of birth 1870
Place of birth Ayrshire, Scotland
Playing position Utility player
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1893 Dunfermline Juniors
1893–1895 St Bernard's 37 (18)
1895–1896 New Brompton 9 (0)
1896 St Bernard's 2 (0)
1896–1897 Lincoln City 35 (0)
1897–1898 Manchester City 1 (0)
1898–1899 Small Heath 0 (0)
1899–1900 Swindon Town 20 (0)
National team
1896 Scottish League XI 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

John Wilson (1870 – after 1900), sometimes known as Jack Wilson, was a Scottish professional football utility player who played in the Scottish League for St Bernard's as an outside right.[1] He played much of his subsequent career as a centre half or right back in the Football League and the Southern League for Lincoln City, Swindon Town, New Brompton and Manchester City.[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
St Bernard's 1893–94[1] Scottish League First Division 6 4 3 1 9 5
1894–95[1] 15 7 3 3 18 10
1895–96[1] 16 7 4 3 20 10
Total 37 18 10 7 47 25
New Brompton 1895–96[3] Southern League First Division 9 0 0 0 9 0
St Bernard's 1896–97[1] Scottish League First Division 2 0 2 0
St Bernard's total 39 18 10 7 49 25
Manchester City 1897–98[4] Second Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Swindon Town 1899–00[5] Southern League First Division 20 0 1 0 21 0
Career total 69 18 11 7 80 25

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  2. Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 315. ISBN 9781905891610.
  3. "Gillingham FC Career Details – Jock Wilson". Retrieved 2018-07-27.
  4. "Jock Wilson – MCFC Players – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  5. "Player profile: Jock Wilson". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2013.


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