Scottish footballer
Robert Scott Wilson (born 25 September 1898) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre half .
Career
Born and raised in Bellshill , he began his senior career with Third Lanark , making 30 Scottish Football League appearances in the 1922–23 Scottish Division One season.[ 3] In the summer of 1923 he took part in the club's tour of South America[ 4] [ 5] and three months later featured on the losing side in the final of the Glasgow Cup ;[ 6] however, he made only four league appearances that season and moved on to Bradford (Park Avenue) in England,[ 3] where he underwent a positional change and became a centre forward , succeeding in the role to the extent that he finished the club's leading scorer for the campaign with 25 goals in the Football League Third Division North .
In late 1925 Wilson moved to the United States and the American Soccer League ,[ 7] [ 8] reverting to a more defensive position and initially featuring not for the Fall River as had been rumoured,[ 9] but for newcomers the Shawsheen Indians before switching to the 'Marksmen' in time to play a part in their 1925–26 American Soccer League title-winning campaign. He remained with Fall River for two further seasons, winning the 1927 National Challenge Cup with a 7–0 win over Holley Carburetor [ 10] lining up alongside several other Scots including another former Third Lanark player Charlie McGill . After a single trial appearance in the ASL for Bethlehem Steel ,[ 11] Wilson transferred to the Pawtucket Rangers (also known as J. & P. Coats ) for the 1928–29 season [ 12] which was his last in the league.[ 7] It is believed that he remained in the United States after his playing career, settling in California .[citation needed ]
References
^ 'Highland Pride': La Plata, Argentina to Liverpool, England, 4 Aug 1923 , UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, via Ancestry (subscription required)
^ "League clubs and their players for the coming season. Bradford". Athletic News . Manchester. 4 August 1924. p. 3.
^ a b John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
^ Ciullini, Pablo. "Río de la Plata Trip of Third Lanark 1923" . RSSSF . Retrieved 17 January 2021 .
^ Tommy McInally: Celtic's Bad Bhoy , David Potter; Black & White Publishing, 2009; ISBN 9781845025786
^ Glasgow Cup Final Tie , The Glasgow Herald, 1 October 1923
^ a b Bob Wilson , ScorrerStats.us
^ Bob Wilson , StatsCrew
^ New Soccer Men For U.S. League | Wilson and Cook, Star British Players, Reported as Acquisitions for America , Bethlehem Globe, July 29, 1925, via Bethlehem Steel Soccer Club
^ The US Open Cup Final: 1914-present , Josh Hakala, TheCup.us , 30 September 2011
^ 2-2 Tie With Boston on Sunday Clinches Honor for Local Champions , The Globe-Times, Bethlehem, April 16, 1928, via Bethlehem Steel Soccer Club
^ J & P Coats Team Includes Many Stars | Former Fall River Players are Aiding Threadmakers to Win Games , The Globe -- Bethlehem, September 6, 1928, via Bethlehem Steel Soccer Club