Bobby Wilson (footballer, born 1944)

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Bobby Wilson
Personal information
Full name Robert Wilson [1]
Date of birth (1944-05-29) 29 May 1944 (age 79)
Place of birth Oxford, England
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
0000–1967 Feltham
1967 Brentford 1 (1)
1967 Walton & Hersham
1967–1971 Hendon 125 (62)
1971–1972 Hayes 6 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Wilson (born 29 May 1944) is an English retired amateur footballer who made one appearance in the Football League for Brentford as an inside forward. [2] He is best remembered for his four seasons in non-League football with Hendon, for whom he made over 180 appearances. [3]

Contents

Honours

Hendon

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brentford 1966–67 [5] Fourth Division 1111
Hendon 1967–68 [3] Isthmian League 361818 [lower-alpha 1] 4519
1968–69 [3] 33203112 [lower-alpha 2] 44825
1969–70 [3] 2497315 [lower-alpha 3] 94618
1970–71 [3] 321537 [lower-alpha 4] 24218
Total12562144421518181
Career total12663144421518282
  1. 3 appearances in Middlesex Senior Cup, 2 appearances in London Challenge Cup, 2 appearances in London Senior Cup, 1 appearance in FA Amateur Cup.
  2. 5 appearances and 1 goal in London Senior Cup, 4 appearances and 1 goal in FA Amateur Cup, 3 appearances and two goals in Middlesex Senior Cup.
  3. 5 appearances and 2 goals in FA Amateur Cup, 4 appearances and 2 goals in London Senior Cup, 3 appearances in London Charity Cup, 2 appearances and 1 goal in Middlesex Senior Cup, 1 appearance in Eastbourne Charity Cup.
  4. 4 appearances in Middlesex Senior Cup, 2 appearances and 1 goal in FA Amateur Cup, 1 appearance in London Senior Cup.

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References

  1. "Bobby Wilson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 170. ISBN   978-0955294914.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Former Staff – Bobby Wilson". Greensnet – Official Hendon FC. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  4. "Match Details". Greensnet – Official Hendon FC. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  5. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 389. ISBN   0951526200.