James Wilson (footballer, born 1882)
James Wilson (born 6 April 1882) was a Scottish footballer who played for St Mirren and Preston North End, mainly as an inside right.[1][2] While with St Mirren, he was selected once for the Scottish Football League XI, playing against the Irish League XI in 1904 a matter of weeks before he moved to England.[3] He was a member of the Preston team which finished runners-up in the 1905–06 Football League,[4] and was the club's top scorer in 1908–09. Wilson finished his career together with Jimmy McLean in summer 1911.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 April 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Colmonell, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1898–1904 | St Mirren | 67 | (12) |
| 1904–1911 | Preston North End | 162 | (32) |
| International career | |||
| 1904 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born into a farming family in Colmonell and raised in Dundonald, South Ayrshire,[6] James Wilson had two brothers who were also prominent footballers in England: Andrew was a forward with Sheffield Wednesday and David a wing half with Oldham Athletic (where a fourth brother, Alex, was also a reserve team member);[7] both played for Scotland: Andrew gaining six caps, David one.[8]
References
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - "Player Profiles W". St Mirren.info. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- "Scottish Football League player James Wilson". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- "Wilson James Image 1 Preston North End 1905". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- Pavo (28 August 1911). "PRESTON NORTH END". Athletic News – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Census returns - Census - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
- Season preview 1910/11: Oldham Athletic F.C., The Athletic News, 29 August 1910, via Play Up Liverpool
- Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.