Andrew Wilson (footballer, born 1896)

For other people with the same name, see Andrew Wilson (disambiguation).
Andy Wilson
Personal information
Full name Andrew Nesbit Wilson
Date of birth (1896-02-14)14 February 1896
Place of birth Newmains, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Date of death 15 October 1973(1973-10-15) (aged 77)
Place of death Putney, London, England
Playing position Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1914 Middlesbrough 9 (5)
1918–1921 Dunfermline Athletic
1919Heart of Midlothian (guest)
1921–1923 Middlesbrough 77 (51)
1923–1931 Chelsea 238 (59)
1931–1932 Queens Park Rangers 20 (3)
1932–1934 Sporting Club Nîmois
National team
1920–1923 Scotland 12 (13)
1919Scotland (wartime) 2 (4)
Teams managed
1934–1937 Walsall

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Andrew Nesbit Wilson (14 February 1896 – 15 October 1973) was a Scottish international footballer who played for Middlesbrough, Heart of Midlothian, Dunfermline Athletic, Chelsea, Queens Park Rangers and Sporting Club Nîmois.

Biography

Andy Wilson was born in Newmains, Lanarkshire and joined Middlesbrough from junior side Cambuslang Rangers in 1914 but his early career was interrupted by the First World War, during which he guested for Hearts. He wore a glove to mask his hand which had been shattered by a WW1 bullet. When the War ended, he played with Dunfermline Athletic when they were part of the rebel Central League, a body outside Scottish Football League jurisdiction. When this league was absorbed by the SFL in 1921, those players previously contracted to a Scottish or English league side were obliged to return to whichever side held their registration as part of the agreement. Thus Wilson returned to Middlesbrough in time for the 1921–22 season.

After a season in which he was the League's top scorer, Wilson joined David Calderhead's Chelsea in November 1923 for £6,500, ending the 1923–24 season as both Middlesbrough and Chelsea's top scorer. He made 253 appearances for Chelsea and scored 52 goals in the next eight years before joining QPR in 1931. After a two-season sojourn in France, he would briefly manage Walsall before accepting a series of coaching positions, including at Chelsea and Gravesend and Northfleet.

Andy Wilson was capped 12 times by Scotland between 1920 and 1923, averaging more than a goal per appearance.

His younger son, Jimmy survived a tour as a tail-gunner in the far east during WW2. Jimmy played for Watford after the Second World War.[1]

International goals

Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 13 March 1920 Celtic Park, Glasgow  Ireland 1–0 3–0 BHC
2 10 April 1920 Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield  England 2–2 4–5 BHC
3 12 February 1921 Pittodrie Park, Aberdeen  Wales 1–0 2–1 BHC
4 12 February 1921 Pittodrie Park, Aberdeen  Wales 2–1 2–1 BHC
5 26 February 1921 Windsor Park, Belfast  Ireland 1–0 2–0 BHC
6 9 April 1921 Hampden Park, Glasgow  England 1–0 3–0 BHC
7 4 March 1922 Celtic Park, Glasgow  Ireland 1–1 2–1 BHC
8 4 March 1922 Celtic Park, Glasgow  Ireland 2–1 2–1 BHC
9 8 April 1922 Villa Park, Birmingham  England 1–0 1–0 BHC
10 3 March 1923 Windsor Park, Belfast  Ireland 1–0 1–0 BHC
11 17 March 1923 Love Street, Paisley  Wales 1–0 2–0 BHC
12 17 March 1923 Love Street, Paisley  Wales 2–0 2–0 BHC
13 14 April 1923 Hampden Park, Glasgow  England 2–2 2–2 BHC

References

  1. Hugman, Barry (1981). Football League Players Records (1946–1981). Aylesbury: Rothmans Publications. p. 358. ISBN 0-907574-08-4.

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