David Wilson (Queen's Park footballer) explained

David Wilson
Fullname:David J Wilson[1]
Birth Date:1880[2]
Birth Place:Scotland
Position:Inside forward
Years1:1897–1908
Clubs1:Queen's Park
Caps1:78
Goals1:24
Nationalyears1:1900
Nationalteam1:Scotland
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:1902–1903
Nationalteam2:Scottish League XI
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0

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

Personal life

Wilson served as a second lieutenant in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders during the First World War.[4] A Glasgow solicitor, he died in 1926.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.
  2. News: Scottish Footballers Roll of Honour . 18 May 2014.
  3. Web site: Wilson, David . 7 June 2018 . QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website . 12 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141415/http://www.qpfc.com/appearances/w/wilsond.htm . dead .
  4. Web site: The Queen's Park Men Who Served And Survived As At April 2017 – Appendix 2 . 18 April 2022 . 12.