Dougie Wilson

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Dougie Wilson
Personal information
Full name Douglas Wilson [1]
Date of birth (1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Markethill, Northern Ireland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Portadown
Youth career
2011–2012 Hull City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2014 Hull City 0 (0)
2013 → Grimsby Town (loan) 3 (0)
2014–2021 Dungannon Swifts 181 (19)
2021–2023 Ballymena United 35 (1)
2023– Portadown 18 (3)
International career
2011 Northern Ireland U17
2012 Northern Ireland U19
2012–2013 Northern Ireland U21
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:32, 18 May 2024 (UTC)

Douglas Wilson (born 3 March 1994) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portadown in the NIFL Premiership.

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Wilson began his professional career in England when he was scouted by Hull City, however his full debut came whilst on loan at Grimsby Town in 2013. He has since returned home and has forged a career with both Dungannon Swifts and Ballymena United. He is a former Northern Ireland U21 international.

Career

Wilson's talents were spotted by Hull City youth scouts when he was playing as a youngster in Northern Ireland and he was soon brought over to England to join the Tigers' youth set-up.

A central midfielder, Wilson made a big impression for City's youth team and captained the side on a number of occasions as they won the Youth Alliance North East Conference title in 2012.

His performances earned the Northern Ireland under-17 and under-19 international a step-up to the club's Development Squad for 2012–13 and having impressed at the reserve team level, he made his first team debut as a second-half substitute in an FA Cup tie against Leyton Orient in January 2013. [2] On 8 March 2013 Wilson joined Grimsby Town on loan for the remainder of the 2012–13 season. [3]

Career statistics

As of 9 April 2013. [4]
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hull City 2012–13 0010000010
Grimsby Town (loan) 2012–13 3000000030
Career total3010000040

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References

  1. ↑ Dougie Wilson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ↑ "Hull 1 – 1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Grimsby Town sign Hull City's Dougie Wilson on loan". BBC Sport. BBC. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Dougie Wilson | Football Stats | Hull City | Age 19". Soccer Base. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
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