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
Place of birth Dumbarton
Date of death 17 January 2025
Place of death Dumbarton
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1964-1967 Beith Juniors
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 (15 September 1946 - 17 January 2025) was 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 ]


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References

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