William Wilson (footballer, born 1902)

William Wilson

Personal information
Date of birth	1902
Place of birth	Seaham, County Durham, England [1]
Height	5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m) [2]
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Seaham Harbour
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Portsmouth
1921	Port Vale	2	(0)
1921–1922	Walsall	19	(0)
	Stafford Rangers
	Worcester City
1925–1926	Bristol Rovers	24	(0)
	Willenhall
	Wellington Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Wilson (born 1902) ^[3] was an English footballer who played for Portsmouth, Port Vale, Walsall, Stafford Rangers, Worcester City, Bristol Rovers, Willenhall, and Wellington Town.

Career

Wilson played for Seaham Harbour and Portsmouth before moving north to join Port Vale in February 1921. ^[1] He only played two Second Division games before being released from the Old Recreation Ground at the end of the season. ^[1] He moved on to Walsall, Stafford Rangers, Worcester City, Bristol Rovers, Willenhall, and Wellington Town. ^[1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ^[4]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1920–21	Second Division	2	0	0	0	2	0
Walsall	1921–22	Third Division North	19	0	3	1	22	1
Bristol Rovers	1925–26	Third Division South	24	0	1	0	25	0

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 314. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0.
2. "Third Division. Northern Section. Walsall". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
3. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 285. ISBN   978-1-899468-67-6.
4. William Wilson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)