David Wilson (Queen's Park footballer)

David J. Wilson (1880–1926) was a Scottish amateur football inside right who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[3] While playing for Queen's Park, he scored the first ever goal at the third (current) Hampden Park, in 1903.[4] He scored two goals on his sole appearance for Scotland in 1900.[4]

David Wilson
Personal information
Full name David J Wilson[1]
Date of birth 1880[2]
Place of birth Scotland
Date of death 1926 (aged 45–46)[2]
Playing position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1897–1908 Queen's Park 78 (24)
National team
1900 Scotland 1 (2)
1902–1903 Scottish League XI 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Wilson served as a second lieutenant in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders during the First World War.[5] A Glasgow solicitor, he died in 1926.[2]

References
  1. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  2. "Scottish Footballers Roll of Honour". Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  3. "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  4. David Wilson at the Scottish Football Association
  5. "The Queen's Park Men Who Served And Survived As At October 2016 – Appendix 2" (PDF). p. 12. Retrieved 24 October 2016.


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