Billy Wilson (footballer, born 1896)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Arthur Wilson[1] | ||
Date of birth | 17 March 1896 | ||
Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
Date of death | 1996 (aged 99–100)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Right half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1913–1922 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
1922 | Merthyr Town | 2 | (0) |
West Stanley | |||
Carlisle United | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William Arthur Wilson (17 March 1896 – 1996) was an English professional footballer, who played in the Football League for Merthyr Town as a right half.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Wilson served as a chief petty officer in the Royal Navy during the First World War.[2] He served at HMS Vivid II in Devonport.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 316. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b "William Arthur Wilson | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
Categories:
- English men's footballers
- English Football League players
- Men's association football wing halves
- Durham Light Infantry soldiers
- 1896 births
- 1996 deaths
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Merthyr Town F.C. players
- West Stanley F.C. players
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- Footballers from Newcastle upon Tyne
- Military personnel from Newcastle upon Tyne
- Royal Navy personnel of World War I
- 20th-century British Army personnel
- Royal Navy sailors
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English football midfielder, 1890s birth stubs