John Carlin Wilkie (1 July 1947 – 26 October 2023) was a Scottish footballer. A winger, he played for several clubs in Scotland before signing for Halifax Town in the Football League Third Division in 1973. In 1976, he joined Wigan Athletic following a two-year spell back in Scotland with Elgin City, then in the Scottish Highland Football League. In the 1977–78 season, he was the top goalscorer for the club in the Northern Premier League,[2] helping the club gain election into The Football League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Carlin Wilkie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 26 October 2023 (aged 76) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965 | Brechin City (trialist) | 2 | (0) |
| 1965–1970 | Arbroath | 100 | (13) |
| 1970–1971 | Raith Rovers | 7 | (1) |
| 1971–1972 | Keith | ||
| 1972 | Greenock Morton | 1 | (0) |
| 1972–1973 | Ross County | ||
| 1973–1974 | Halifax Town | 37 | (8) |
| 1974–1976 | Elgin City | ||
| 1976–1979 | Wigan Athletic | 92 | (33) |
| Chorley | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Death
editWilkie died on 26 October 2023, at the age of 76.[3]
References
edit- ^ "John Wilkie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "The away fan's guide: Wigan". The Observer. Guardian News and Media. 12 August 2007. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ "John Wilkie (1947–2023)". Wigan Athletic. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
External links
edit- John Wilkie at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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