Jock Wilson (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]

Jock Wilson
Personal information
Full name John Wilson[1]
Date of birth 1870
Place of birth Ayrshire, Scotland
Playing position(s) Utility player
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1893 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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
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References
  1. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  2. Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 315. ISBN 9781905891610.
  3. "The Lincoln City FC Archive". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  4. "Gillingham FC Career Details – Jock Wilson". Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  5. "Jock Wilson – MCFC Players – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  6. "Player profile: Jock Wilson". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2013.


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