Kenny Wilson (footballer)

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Kenny Wilson
Personal information
Full name Kenneth Malcolm Wilson [1]
Date of birth (1946-09-15) 15 September 1946 (age 76)
Place of birth Dumbarton, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1968–1970 St Johnstone 11 (4)
1970–1972 Dumbarton 74 (67)
1972–1974 Carlisle United 20 (1)
1973York City (loan) 17 (0)
1973Workington (loan) 5 (0)
1974 Hamilton Academical 11 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kenny Wilson (born 15 September 1946) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward.

His main achievement was in the 1971–72 season, when he played for the Dumbarton team that won the Second Division. He set the record for the most goals scored for Dumbarton in that season, scoring all the goals in a 5–0 victory over Raith Rovers.[ citation needed ]

He now lives in Dumbarton.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Kenny Wilson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 March 2017.