Peter Wilson (footballer, born 1904)

This article is about the Celtic and Scotland player and Dunfermline manager. For the St. Johnstone player who emigrated to the United States, see Peter Wilson (American soccer).

Peter Wilson
Personal information
Full name Peter Wilson
Date of birth 25 November 1904
Place of birth Beith, Scotland
Date of death 13 February 1983(1983-02-13) (aged 78)
Place of death Beith, Scotland
Position(s) Right half
Youth career
Beith
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1923–1934 Celtic 344 (14)
1923 → Beith (loan) 2 (0)
1934–1938 Hibernian 87 (2)
1938–1939 Dunfermline Athletic 14 (0)
Total 447 (16)
International career
1926–1933[1] Scotland 4 (0)
1926–1933[2] Scottish League XI 4 (0)
Managerial career
1938–1939 Dunfermline Athletic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Wilson (25 November 1904 – 13 February 1983)[3] was a Scottish football player and manager.

Born in Beith in Cunninghame (North Ayrshire), Wilson played for Celtic, Hibernian[4] and the Scotland national football team.[5] With Celtic he won four Scottish Cup medals in 1925, 1927, 1931 and 1933 and one Scottish league medal in 1933.[6] He later became player-manager of Dunfermline Athletic[7] and a coach at Kilmarnock.

References

  1. ^ "Scotland player Peter Wilson". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  2. ^ "SFL player Peter Wilson". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  3. ^ [A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players], John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012
  4. ^ Hibernian player Wilson, Peter, FitbaStats
  5. ^ Peter Wilson at the Scottish Football Association
  6. ^ Celtic player Wilson, Peter, FitbaStats
  7. ^ Peter Wilson 1938-39, Dunfermline Athletic FC. Retrieved 13 June 2021


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