William Wilson (footballer, born 1921)

William Wilson (born 1921) was Scottish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

William Wilson
Personal information
Date of birth 1921 (1921)
Place of birth Dumfries, Scotland
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Crichton Royal
1946–1950 Queen of the South 27 (0)
1950–1956 Clyde 81 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wilson was born in Dumfries and played in the local amateur scene for Crichton Royal before joining hometown club Queen of the South.[1] At Queens he was unable to secure a regular game ahead of Roy Henderson and was transferred to Clyde,[2] for whom he broke a finger in the 1955 Scottish Cup semi-final against Dave Halliday's Aberdeen and thus missed the final win against Celtic. In charge of the semi-final was referee Bob Davidson, father of another Queen of the South goalkeeper Alan Davidson.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Queen of the South : 1946/47 - 2013/14, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 3 January 2022
  2. ^ Clyde : 1946/47 - 2013/14, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 3 January 2022
  3. ^ Legends - Dave Halliday [Aberdeen section], Queen of the South FC website