Billy Wilson (Scottish footballer)
William Wilson (born c. 1947) is a Scottish former football player and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | c. 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Kilsyth Rangers | ||
| 1967–1979 | Airdrieonians | 279 | (47) |
| – | Cumbernauld United | ||
| Total | 279 | (47) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| – | Kilsyth Rangers | ||
| 1983–1984 | Albion Rovers | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Wilson played as a winger, starting his playing career at Kilsyth Rangers, where he won the Scottish Junior Cup in 1967 before moving up to the senior level with Airdrieonians along with Drew Jarvie.[1] He was with the Diamonds for twelve years, making 279 appearances in the Scottish Football League[2] and playing in the 1975 Scottish Cup Final (he was later voted into the club's 'Greatest Ever XI' in 2016).[1] He left Airdrie in 1979 to join Cumbernauld United[2] and subsequently became manager of Kilsyth Rangers.[3] Wilson was manager of Albion Rovers during the 1983/84 season.[3][4]
References
- Airdrie's Greatest XI, Airdrieonians FC
- "Airdrieonians: 1946/47 - 2013/14". Neil Brown. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- O'Donnell, Jim (17 September 2014). "Peasy derby pain rankles but I loved my time at hot Shotts". Evening Times. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- "[Albion Rovers manager] Billy Wilson". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
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