Peter Wilson (footballer, born 1904)

Peter Wilson (25 November 1904 – 13 February 1983)[3] was a Scottish football player and manager.

Peter Wilson
Personal information
Full name Peter Wilson
Date of birth 25 November 1904
Place of birth Beith, Scotland
Date of death 13 February 1983(1983-02-13) (aged 78)
Place of death Beith, Scotland
Position(s) Right half
Youth career
Beith
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1923–1934 Celtic 344 (14)
1923Beith (loan) 2 (0)
1934–1938 Hibernian 87 (2)
1938–1939 Dunfermline Athletic 14 (0)
Total 447 (16)
International career
1926–1933[1] Scotland 4 (0)
1926–1933[2] Scottish League XI 4 (0)
Managerial career
1938–1939 Dunfermline Athletic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born in Beith in Cunninghame (North Ayrshire), Wilson played for Celtic, Hibernian[4] and the Scotland national football team.[5] With Celtic he won four Scottish Cup medals in 1925, 1927, 1931 and 1933 and one Scottish league medal in 1933.[6] He later became player-manager of Dunfermline Athletic[7] and a coach at Kilmarnock.

References

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  1. ^ "Scotland player Peter Wilson". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  2. ^ "SFL player Peter Wilson". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  3. ^ [A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players], John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012
  4. ^ Hibernian player Wilson, Peter, FitbaStats
  5. ^ Peter Wilson at the Scottish Football Association
  6. ^ Celtic player Wilson, Peter, FitbaStats
  7. ^ Peter Wilson 1938-39, Dunfermline Athletic FC. Retrieved 13 June 2021