Tommy Wilson (footballer, born 1961)

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Tommy Wilson
Personal information
Full name Thomas Wilson
Date of birth (1961-08-24) 24 August 1961 (age 62)
Place of birth Paisley, Scotland
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Charlotte FC (Technical Director)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1978–1982 Queen's Park 32 (0)
1982–1989 St Mirren 287 (1)
1989–1992 Dunfermline Athletic 59 (0)
1992 Heart of Midlothian 1 (0)
1992–1993 Kilmarnock 19 (0)
1993–1994 Dumbarton 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tommy Wilson (born 24 August 1961 in Paisley) is a Scottish former footballer, who is currently the technical director for Major League Soccer club Charlotte FC . He was formerly the Reserve team coach at Rangers, and a coach with the Scotland national team.

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Early life

Wilson was brought up in Carmyle, Scotland, a small town in the east end of Glasgow. He was born into a football family, with his father, as well as both brothers playing at a professional level. Prior to embarking on his professional football career, Wilson qualified as a Mechanical and Production engineer.

Playing career

Wilson started his career at Queen's Park, who he joined straight from school in 1978. He was spotted by St Mirren for whom he signed a professional contract in 1982. He made his competitive debut in a League Cup victory over Ayr United on 14 August 1982. Wilson was an ever-present during his first season and his consistent displays earned him a Scotland U-21 cap against Switzerland. Unfortunately, at the start of the following season in August 1983 he suffered a serious knee injury in a match against Rangers which put him out of the game for the rest of that season.

He made a successful come-back in the following season but took time to regain his consistency; eventually over the next two seasons he began to fulfil his early promise. In 1987, he was a member of the team which won the Scottish Cup in a 1–0 victory over Dundee United.

He represented St Mirren in 287 competitive matches, before leaving to join Dunfermline Athletic in October 1989. After three seasons with Dunfermline, he joined Hearts in August 1992, but only made one appearance (as a substitute in a 4–2 victory against Sparta Prague in a UEFA cup match on 30 September 1992). He was given a free transfer to Kilmarnock in November 1992, before moving on to Dumbarton in the summer of 1993.

Coaching career

In June 1994 he was appointed Football development officer to the Scottish Football Association working in the City of Glasgow. By 1998 he had been promoted to Senior Football Development Officer and in 2000 was promoted again to Head of Youth Development. In 2004 Senior National Team Coach, Berti Vogts offered Wilson a dual role as Head of Coaching Education and Scotland under-19 National team coach, working alongside Archie Gemmill. In 2006, Wilson and Gemmill steered Scotland to the final of the European championship where they lost to Spain 2-1 in the Final. At the same time, he joined Rangers as Technical Director for Player Development at the club's Academy and combined this with coaching the Scotland under-20 National team at the world cup in Canada. He succeeded Ian Durrant as reserve team coach in June 2008.

On 14 March 2013, Wilson was named director of Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union Academy. [1] In 2021 Wilson was promoted to the Union’s Director of Academy and Professional Development.

On 24 January 2024, Wilson joined Charlotte FC as the team's technical director. [2] [3]

Personal life

Wilson has a wife Marion, one daughter, Chloe, and two grandchildren. Wilson is also a member of the Coaching Advisory Council for The SWAG, a philanthropically funded, no cost soccer training program for young athletes ages 4 through 8 from Philadelphia’s African-American and immigrant communities.

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References

  1. ↑ "Wilson Departs For USA". David Melvin. Rangers.co.uk. 14 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "Philadelphia Union's Tommy Wilson To Join Charlotte FC As New Technical Director". PhiladelphiaUnion.com. Philadelphia Union . Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Charlotte FC Announces Additional Sporting Department Appointments Ahead of 2024 MLS Season". CharlotteFootballClub.com. Charlotte FC . Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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