Carl Wilson (footballer)

Carl Alan Wilson (8 May 1940 – 24 January 2019) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Gateshead, Doncaster Rovers, Millwall and Newcastle United as a centre forward.[1] He also played in the Netherlands and Germany for Sparta Rotterdam and Schwarz-Weiß Essen respectively.[2][3]

Carl Wilson
Personal information
Full name Carl Alan Wilson[1]
Date of birth (1940-05-08)8 May 1940
Place of birth Consett, England
Date of death 24 January 2019(2019-01-24) (aged 78)[1]
Place of death Durham, England[1]
Position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
Delves Lane Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1960 Newcastle United 1 (0)
1960 Gateshead 17 (4)
1960–1961 Doncaster Rovers 15 (2)
1961–1962 Millwall 5 (1)
1962–1963 Sparta Rotterdam 11 (4)
1963 Schwarz-Weiß Essen 4 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Wilson's father Joe was also a professional footballer, most notably for Southend United.[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newcastle United 1958–59[5] First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Millwall 1961–62[6] Fourth Division 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 1
Sparta Rotterdam 1961–62[2] Eredivisie 1 1 1 1
1962–63[2] 10 3 1 0 2[lower-alpha 1] 3 13 6
Total 11 4 1 0 2 3 14 7
Schwarz-Weiß Essen 1963–64[3] Regionalliga West 4 2 0 0 4 2
Career total 21 7 1 0 0 0 2 3 24 10
  1. Appearances in European Cup

References

  1. "Carl Wilson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  2. "Spelers in cijfers". Sparta Rotterdam. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  3. "Carl Wilson – 1963/1964". Fussballdaten. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  4. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 170. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  5. "Carl Wilson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  6. "Millwall Season 61/62 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2017.


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