Harry Wilson (Scottish footballer)

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Harry Wilson
Personal information
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Left half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Petershill
1903–1909 Partick Thistle 116 (2)
1909–1910 Vale of Leven 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harry Wilson was a Scottish footballer who played for Partick Thistle, mainly as a left half. [1] He featured prominently for the Jags for six seasons after joining in 1903, [2] making 161 appearances in all competitions [3] including the Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup final of 1905, [4] before joining Vale of Leven in 1909. Some sources suggest he was selected for the Scottish Football League XI, [5] but the player involved was Robert Wilson who joined Partick almost at the same time Harry departed. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. 1903-04, Niall Kennedy, Partick Thistle - The Early Years
  3. Players W-Z, Partick Thistle History Archive
  4. Football. | Charity Cup Final Tie., The Glasgow Herald, 29 May 1905
  5. (SFL player) Harry Wilson, London Hearts Supporters Club