Jock Wilson (Scottish footballer) explained

Jock Wilson
Fullname:John Wilson
Birth Date:1870
Birth Place:Ayrshire, Scotland
Position:Utility player
Years1:–1893
Clubs1:Dunfermline Juniors
Years2:1893–1895
Clubs2:St Bernard's
Caps2:37
Goals2:18
Years3:1895–1896
Clubs3:New Brompton
Caps3:9
Goals3:0
Years4:1896
Clubs4:St Bernard's
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:1896–1897
Clubs5:Lincoln City
Caps5:35
Goals5:0
Years6:1897–1898
Clubs6:Manchester City
Caps6:1
Goals6:0
Years7:1898
Clubs7:Beith
Years8:1898–1899
Clubs8:Small Heath
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Years9:1899–1900
Clubs9:Swindon Town
Caps9:20
Goals9:0
Years10:1900–1901
Clubs10:Barnsley
Caps10:0
Goals10:0
Nationalyears1:1896
Nationalteam1:Scottish League XI
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

John Wilson (1870 – after 1900), sometimes known as Jack Wilson, was a Scottish professional footballer 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] [3]

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueNational CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
St Bernard's1893–94[4] Scottish League First Division643195
1894–95Scottish League First Division157331810
1895–96Scottish League First Division167432010
Total37181074725
New Brompton1895–96[5] Southern League First Division900090
St Bernard's1896–97Scottish League First Division2020
Total39181074925
Manchester City1897–98[6] Second Division100010
Swindon Town1899–1900[7] Southern League First Division20010210
Career total69181178025

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wilson Jock Lincoln City 1896 . 10 January 2022 . Vintage Footballers . en-GB.
  2. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 . 16 October 2012 . Tony Brown . 9781905891610 . 3rd Revised . 315.
  3. Web site: Jock Wilson . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052906/http://www.redimps.com/archive3/index.mv?cat=players&drop=playerdetsdrop&play=wils02 . 4 March 2016 . 3 December 2018 . The Lincoln City FC Archive.
  4. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.
  5. Web site: Jock Wilson . 27 July 2018 . Gillingham FC Scrapbook.
  6. Web site: Jock Wilson – Manchester City Player Statistics . 10 January 2022 . StatCity.
  7. Web site: Player profile: Jock Wilson . 19 April 2013 . Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk.