Billy Wilson (Scottish footballer)

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Billy Wilson
Personal information
Date of birth c. 1947
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Kilsyth Rangers
1967–1979 Airdrieonians  279 (47)
Cumbernauld United  
Total279(47)
Managerial career
Kilsyth Rangers
1983–1984 Albion Rovers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Wilson (born c. 1947) is a Scottish former football player and manager.

Wilson played as a winger, starting his playing career at Kilsyth Rangers, where he won the Scottish Junior Cup in 1967 before moving up to the senior level with Airdrieonians along with Drew Jarvie. [1] He was with the Diamonds for twelve years, making 279 appearances in the Scottish Football League [2] and playing in the 1975 Scottish Cup Final (he was later voted into the club's 'Greatest Ever XI' in 2016). [1] He left Airdrie in 1979 to join Cumbernauld United [2] and subsequently became manager of Kilsyth Rangers. [3] Wilson was manager of Albion Rovers during the 1983/84 season. [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Airdrie's Greatest XI, Airdrieonians FC
  2. 1 2 "Airdrieonians: 1946/47 - 2013/14". Neil Brown. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 O'Donnell, Jim (17 September 2014). "Peasy derby pain rankles but I loved my time at hot Shotts". Evening Times. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  4. "[Albion Rovers manager] Billy Wilson". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 12 September 2015.