| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 April 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Invergordon, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 10 January 1970 (aged 82) [1] | ||
| Place of death | Nairn, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Half back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1907–1914 | Aberdeen | 181 | (14) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Wilson (7 April 1887 – 10 January 1970) was a Scottish footballer who played mainly as a half back (capable of playing on either flank, or in the centre). [2] His only club at the professional level was Aberdeen where he spent eight years, having moved to the city as a teenager to study at its main university; he initially joined the Dons as a centre forward. He was forced to retire after sustaining a serious injury to his kneecap in January 1914. [1]
Career statistics
Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
| Club [3] | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1906-07 | Scottish Division One | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| 1907–08 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1908–09 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 3 | ||
| 1909–10 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 2 | ||
| 1910–11 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 1911–12 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 1912–13 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
| 1913–14 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Total | 181 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 194 | 16 | ||
References
- ^ a b c "George Wilson". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
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^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{ cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=( help) - ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
 | This biographical article related to association football in Scotland, about a midfielder born in the 1880s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1887 births
- 1970 deaths
- Footballers from Highland (council area)
- People from Ross and Cromarty
- Men's association football wing halves
- Scottish men's footballers
- Aberdeen F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Alumni of the University of Aberdeen
- Scottish football midfielder, 1880s birth stubs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 April 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Invergordon, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 10 January 1970 (aged 82) [1] | ||
| Place of death | Nairn, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Half back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1907–1914 | Aberdeen | 181 | (14) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Wilson (7 April 1887 – 10 January 1970) was a Scottish footballer who played mainly as a half back (capable of playing on either flank, or in the centre). [2] His only club at the professional level was Aberdeen where he spent eight years, having moved to the city as a teenager to study at its main university; he initially joined the Dons as a centre forward. He was forced to retire after sustaining a serious injury to his kneecap in January 1914. [1]
Career statistics
Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
| Club [3] | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1906-07 | Scottish Division One | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| 1907–08 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1908–09 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 3 | ||
| 1909–10 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 2 | ||
| 1910–11 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 1911–12 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 1912–13 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
| 1913–14 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Total | 181 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 194 | 16 | ||
References
- ^ a b c "George Wilson". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
-
^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{ cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=( help) - ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
|
| This biographical article related to association football in Scotland, about a midfielder born in the 1880s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1887 births
- 1970 deaths
- Footballers from Highland (council area)
- People from Ross and Cromarty
- Men's association football wing halves
- Scottish men's footballers
- Aberdeen F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Alumni of the University of Aberdeen
- Scottish football midfielder, 1880s birth stubs