Paddy Wilson (footballer)

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Paddy Wilson
Personal information
Date of birth (1946-06-25) 25 June 1946 (age 77)
Place of birth High Valleyfield, Scotland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [1]
Position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
0000–1962 Blairhall Colliery
1962–1966 Dunfermline Athletic 7 (2)
1966–1968 Aberdeen 5 (0)
1968–1971 Raith Rovers 75 (13)
1971–1976 Berwick Rangers 76 (8)
1976 Cowdenbeath 3 (0)
Managerial career
1977–1980 Cowdenbeath
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paddy Wilson (born 25 June 1946), sometimes known as Pat Wilson, is a Scottish retired footballer who played in the Scottish League for Berwick Rangers, Raith Rovers, Dunfermline Athletic, Aberdeen and Cowdenbeath as an outside right. [2] He was the first substitute to be utilised by Aberdeen in a competitive match. [3] After his retirement as a player, Wilson managed Cowdenbeath. [4] [5]

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Personal life

Wilson's father was involved in football and managed Blairhall Colliery in the early 1960s. [6] After leaving football, Wilson worked as a salesman in the drinks industry and ran the East Port Bar in Dunfermline. [3]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aberdeen 1966–67 [1] Scottish First Division 5000100060
1967–68 [1] Scottish First Division1000300040
Total60004000100
Berwick Rangers 1971–72 [7] Scottish Second Division 2942040354
1972–73 [8] Scottish Second Division1810010191
1973–74 [9] Scottish Second Division1520040192
1974–75 [10] Scottish Second Division1411050201
Total76830140938
Career total82830180001038

Manager

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamFromToRecordRef
PWDLWin %
Cowdenbeath 19771980125453248036.0 [11]
Total125453248036.0

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References

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  2. Hosie, Rab. "Scottish League appearance records – W". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
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