Ian Wilson (footballer, born 1923)

Ian Wilson
Personal information
Full name John Grieve Wilson[1]
Date of birth (1923-02-11)11 February 1923
Place of birth Kennoway, Fife, Scotland
Date of death 5 November 1989(1989-11-05) (aged 66)
Place of death Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19xx–1946 Forfar Athletic ? (?)
1946–1948 Preston North End 16 (6)
1948–1950 Burnley 19 (1)
1950–1951 Leicester City 12 (2)
1951–1953 Chesterfield 77 (18)
1953–1956 Rotherham United 108 (45)
1956–1957 Boston United 20 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Grieve "Ian" Wilson (11 February 1923 – 5 November 1989) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger.

Wilson started his career with Forfar Athletic before moving to England to join Preston North End in 1946. Wilson scored six goals in 16 league appearances before moving to Burnley in June 1948. He made his debut for the club in the 0–1 defeat to Portsmouth on 28 August 1948. In the 1–0 win against Everton on 2 October 1948, Wilson scored his only goal for Burnley. He played his 19th and last game for the club in the 1–2 loss away at Manchester United on 4 February 1950.

Wilson signed for Leicester City in March 1950 and scored twice in 12 league appearances before leaving to join Chesterfield the following year. He spent several years in lower-league football with Chesterfield and Rotherham United, before ending his career in semi-professional football with Boston United.

References

  1. ^ "Ian Wilson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
Sources
  • Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club 1882–2007. ISBN 978-0-9557468-0-2.
  • Ian Wilson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database