Andy Wilson (English footballer) explained

Andy Wilson
Fullname:Andrew Wilson[1]
Birth Date:27 September 1940
Birth Place:Rotherham, England
Position:Winger
Youthyears1:
Years1:1959–1961
Clubs1:Sheffield United
Caps1:4
Goals1:0
Years2:1961–1965
Clubs2:Scunthorpe United
Caps2:112
Goals2:14
Years3:1965–1966
Clubs3:Doncaster Rovers
Caps3:21
Goals3:0
Years4:1966–1968
Caps4:72
Goals4:13
Years5:1968–1969
Caps5:20
Goals5:1
Years6:1969–1970
Clubs6:Boston United
Caps6:25
Goals6:7

Andrew Wilson (born 27 September 1940) is an English former professional footballer who scored 28 goals from 229 goals in the Football League. A winger, he played for Sheffield United, Scunthorpe United, Doncaster Rovers, Chesterfield and Aldershot.[2]

Career

Wilson was born in Rotherham, Yorkshire. He began his career in the Football League with Sheffield United,[2] joining Scunthorpe United of the Fourth Division in June 1961. He stayed with the club for four seasons, and played more than 100 games, before moving to Doncaster Rovers in 1965 on a free transfer.[3] After a year he moved on to Chesterfield, and after a further two years signed for Aldershot.[2] In 1969, he dropped into non-League football with Boston United.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chesterfield FC: Football League players, 1921 to 2010 . Excel spreadsheet . Stuart . Basson . Chesterfield F.C . 11 December 2010 . 18 March 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120829210751/http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/staticFiles/2e/65/0%2C%2C10435~156974%2C00.xls . 29 August 2012 .
  2. Web site: Andy Wilson . UK A–Z Transfers . Neil Brown . 18 March 2011.
  3. Web site: The Iron Alphabet: St–Y . Michael . Norton . Scunthorpe United F.C . 17 June 2007 . 18 March 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120201054130/http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10442~1053730%2C00.html . 1 February 2012 .
  4. Web site: Season 1969/70 – Statistics . Boston United FC . Ken Fox . 18 March 2011.