| Kevin Wilson | |
| Fullname: | Kevin James Wilson |
| Birth Date: | 18 April 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Banbury, England |
| Height: | [1] |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthclubs1: | Banbury United |
| Years1: | 1979–1985 |
| Clubs1: | Derby County |
| Caps1: | 124 |
| Goals1: | 30 |
| Years2: | 1985–1987 |
| Clubs2: | Ipswich Town |
| Caps2: | 98 |
| Goals2: | 34 |
| Years3: | 1987–1992 |
| Clubs3: | Chelsea |
| Caps3: | 152 |
| Goals3: | 42 |
| Years4: | 1992–1994 |
| Clubs4: | Notts County |
| Caps4: | 69 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 1994 |
| Clubs5: | → Bradford City (loan) |
| Caps5: | 5 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1994–1997 |
| Clubs6: | Walsall |
| Caps6: | 125 |
| Goals6: | 38 |
| Years7: | 1997–2001 |
| Clubs7: | Northampton Town |
| Caps7: | 31 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Totalcaps: | 604 |
| Totalgoals: | 149 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1987–1995 |
| Nationalteam1: | Northern Ireland |
| Nationalcaps1: | 42 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 6 |
| Manageryears1: | 1999–2001 |
| Managerclubs1: | Northampton Town |
| Manageryears2: | 2002–2003 |
| Managerclubs2: | Bedford Town |
| Manageryears3: | 2003 |
| Managerclubs3: | Aylesbury United |
| Manageryears4: | 2003–2005 |
| Managerclubs4: | Kettering Town |
| Manageryears5: | 2005–2006 |
| Managerclubs5: | Kettering Town |
| Manageryears6: | 2006–2007 |
| Managerclubs6: | Hucknall Town |
| Manageryears7: | 2007–2008 |
| Managerclubs7: | Corby Town |
| Manageryears8: | 2009–2010 |
| Managerclubs8: | Ilkeston Town |
| Manageryears9: | 2010–2015 |
| Managerclubs9: | Ilkeston |
| Manageryears10: | 2015–2016 |
| Managerclubs10: | Nuneaton Town |
| Manageryears11: | 2024 |
| Managerclubs11: | Banbury United |
Kevin James Wilson (born 18 April 1961) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was most recently manager of Banbury United. Born in England, he represented Northern Ireland internationally.
Born in Banbury, Wilson started his career at Southern League club Banbury United, before signing for Derby County in 1979 for £20,000, which remains the record transfer fee received by Banbury.[2] After Derby he played for Ipswich, Chelsea, Notts County, Bradford City, Walsall, and Northampton Town. At international level, Wilson played for Northern Ireland 42 times, scoring six goals. He is a former manager of Northampton Town, Bedford Town, Kettering Town and Hucknall Town. He was the manager of Corby Town until January 2008.
On 1 June 2009 he was appointed manager of Conference North side Ilkeston Town.
In May 2015 Wilson left Ilkeston to become manager of Nuneaton Town, following their relegation from the Conference Premier. In 2014–15 he had led Ilkeston to the Northern Premier League play-off final, where they lost to Curzon Ashton.[3]
In January 2024, he was appointed as the manager of Banbury United.[4]
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