Frank Wilson (footballer) explained

Frank Wilson
Fullname:Francis Wilson
Height:5ft 8in
Position:Outside right
Birth Date:1904
Birth Place:Motherwell, Scotland
Years1:
Clubs1:Motherwell Juniors
Years2:1926–1928
Clubs2:Motherwell
Caps2:10
Goals2:1
Years3:1926
Clubs3:Mid-Annandale (loan)
Years4:1928–1933
Clubs4:Hamilton Academical
Caps4:150
Goals4:14
Years5:1933–1934
Clubs5:Preston North End
Years6:1934–1935
Clubs6:Falkirk
Caps6:21
Goals6:2
Years7:1935–1936
Clubs7:Glentoran
Years8:1936–1937
Clubs8:Alloa Athletic
Caps8:27
Goals8:7
Years9:1937–1938
Clubs9:Rochdale
Caps9:7
Goals9:1
Years10:1938–1939
Clubs10:Ross County

Francis Wilson (born 1904) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside right.

He began his senior career at hometown club Motherwell,[1] [2] being farmed out to non-league Mid-Annandale, helping them win the Scottish Qualifying Cup. In 1928 he moved to neighbours Hamilton Academical in a swap deal involving defender Sandy Hunter and became established at Accies, forming a wing partnership with Willie Moffat;[3] the team reached the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup three times during his five-year spell at Douglas Park.[2]

In 1933 Wilson signed for Preston North End but was sold on after one season to Falkirk.[2] He then switched to Northern Ireland with Glentoran, returned to Scotland with Alloa Athletic then had another short spell in northern England, this time with Rochdale, before joining Ross County of the Highland League.[3] During World War II he featured for Hamilton and Aberdeen.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.motherwellnet.com/database/player-archive/w/frank-wilson/ Frank Wilson
  2. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  3. https://sites.google.com/site/hamiltonacademicalmemorybank/players/wilson-francis-1928 Wilson, Francis (1928)
  4. http://www.afcheritage.org/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=871 Frank Wilson