John Wilkinson (Scottish footballer)
John Wilkinson (24 January 1886 – 19 September 1918) was a Scottish amateur football goalkeeper who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Wilkinson | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1886[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 19 September 1918 (aged 32)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Dojran, Kingdom of Greece | ||
| Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1908–1912 | Queen's Park | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Wilkinson worked as a coal salesman.[4] After Britain's entry into the First World War in August 1914, he enlisted in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and was sent with his battalion to Salonika in November 1915.[4] Wilkinson was serving with the rank of lieutenant when he was killed during the Third Battle of Doiran on 19 September 1918, less than three months before the Armistice.[4] He was buried in Doiran Military Cemetery.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queen's Park | 1907–08[3] | Scottish League First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1908–09[3] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
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References
- McCrossan, Frank. "QUEEN'S PARK AND THE GREAT WAR 1914 TO 1918 – THE NINE QUEEN'S PARK MEN WHO DIED IN 1918, AS AT MAY 2018" (PDF). p. 6. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- "Queen's Park Counts the Cost – Gallipoli and The Eastern Mediterranean" (PDF). p. 8. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
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