Jock Wilson (Scottish footballer)

John Wilson (1870 – after 1900), sometimes known as Jack Wilson, was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for St Bernard's as an outside right.[1][2] He played much of his subsequent career as a centre half or right back in the Football League and the Southern League for Lincoln City, Swindon Town, New Brompton and Manchester City.[3][4]

Jock Wilson
Personal information
Full name John Wilson[1]
Date of birth 1870
Place of birth Ayrshire, Scotland
Position(s) Utility player
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1893 Dunfermline Juniors
1893–1895 St Bernard's 37 (18)
1895–1896 New Brompton 9 (0)
1896 St Bernard's 2 (0)
1896–1897 Lincoln City 35 (0)
1897–1898 Manchester City 1 (0)
1898 Beith
1898–1899 Small Heath 0 (0)
1899–1900 Swindon Town 20 (0)
1900–1901 Barnsley 0 (0)
International career
1896 Scottish League XI 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
St Bernard's 1893–94[1] Scottish League First Division 6 4 3 1 9 5
1894–95[1] Scottish League First Division 15 7 3 3 18 10
1895–96[1] Scottish League First Division 16 7 4 3 20 10
Total 37 18 10 7 47 25
New Brompton 1895–96[5] Southern League First Division 9 0 0 0 9 0
St Bernard's 1896–97[1] Scottish League First Division 2 0 2 0
Total 39 18 10 7 49 25
Manchester City 1897–98[6] Second Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Swindon Town 1899–1900[7] Southern League First Division 20 0 1 0 21 0
Career total 69 18 11 7 80 25

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  2. ^ "Wilson Jock Lincoln City 1896". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  3. ^ Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 315. ISBN 9781905891610.
  4. ^ "Jock Wilson". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Jock Wilson". Gillingham FC Scrapbook. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Jock Wilson – Manchester City Player Statistics". StatCity. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Player profile: Jock Wilson". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2013.