Jock Wilson (Scottish footballer)
John Wilson (1870 – after 1900), sometimes known as Jack Wilson, was a Scottish professional football utility player who played in the Scottish League for St Bernard's as an outside right.[1] He played much of his subsequent career as a centre half or right back in the Football League and the Southern League for Lincoln City, Swindon Town, New Brompton and Manchester City.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Wilson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1870 | ||
| Place of birth | Ayrshire, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Utility player | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1893 | Dunfermline Juniors | ||
| 1893–1895 | St Bernard's | 37 | (18) |
| 1895–1896 | New Brompton | 9 | (0) |
| 1896 | St Bernard's | 2 | (0) |
| 1896–1897 | Lincoln City | 35 | (0) |
| 1897–1898 | Manchester City | 1 | (0) |
| 1898–1899 | Small Heath | 0 | (0) |
| 1899–1900 | Swindon Town | 20 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1896 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| St Bernard's | 1893–94[1] | Scottish League First Division | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| 1894–95[1] | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 10 | ||
| 1895–96[1] | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 10 | ||
| Total | 37 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 25 | ||
| New Brompton | 1895–96[4] | Southern League First Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| St Bernard's | 1896–97[1] | Scottish League First Division | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| St Bernard's total | 39 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 49 | 25 | ||
| Manchester City | 1897–98[5] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Swindon Town | 1899–00[6] | Southern League First Division | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Career total | 69 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 80 | 25 | ||
References
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 315. ISBN 9781905891610.
- "The Lincoln City FC Archive". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- "Gillingham FC Career Details – Jock Wilson". Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- "Jock Wilson – MCFC Players – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- "Player profile: Jock Wilson". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
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