| John Wilson | |
| Birth Date: | 1889 |
| Birth Place: | Blackford, Scotland |
| Death Date: | 20 September 1914 (aged 25) |
| Death Place: | Paris, France |
| Position: | Half back |
| Years1: | 1912–1913 |
| Clubs1: | Dumbarton |
| Caps1: | 11 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 1913–1914 |
| Clubs2: | Vale of Leven |
| Caps2: | 13 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
John Wilson (1889 – 20 September 1914) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Vale of Leven and Dumbarton as a half back.[1] [2]
Wilson was married. After the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, he enlisted as a private in The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) in Auchterarder. Wilson died of wounds at the Hotel Majestic Military Hospital in Paris on 20 September 1914 and was buried in the Cimetière parisien de Bagneux.[3]
| Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Dumbarton | 1912–13 | Scottish Second Division | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
| Vale of Leven | 1913–14[4] | Scottish Second Division | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Career total | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 4 | |||