Alex Wilson (footballer, born 1933)

Alexander Wilson (29 October 1933 – 29 July 2010[2]) was a Scottish footballer who played as a defender (left or right full-back), mainly for Portsmouth.

Alex Wilson
Personal information
Full name Alexander Wilson[1]
Date of birth 29 October 1933
Place of birth Buckie, Scotland
Date of death 29 July 2010(2010-07-29) (aged 76)
Place of death Forres, Scotland
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Buckie Rovers
1949–1967 Portsmouth 350 (4)
Chelmsford City
Waterlooville
Total 350 (4)
International career
1954 Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Having signed for his local junior club Buckie Rovers (based in Banffshire, north-eastern Scotland), Wilson joined Portsmouth on leaving school in 1949 – the local Highland Football League club Buckie Thistle, just missed out on signing him. He turned professional with Portsmouth the following year, and played there for 18 years, winning a Division Three championship in 1961–62. In 1967, he moved to Chelmsford City for a short spell and also played for Waterlooville before retiring.

He won his only cap for Scotland in their last preparation match for the 1954 FIFA World Cup Finals against Finland, this coming after just 25 league matches. Although named in Scotland's 22 man squad for Switzerland, Scotland decided to take only 13 of the 22 to the finals. Wilson stayed at home on reserve with the likes of Bobby Combe and Jimmy Binning. Inside forward George Hamilton was also on reserve but traveled after Bobby Johnstone withdrew through injury.

References
  1. "Alex Wilson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  2. Obituary


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