Andrew Wilson (Scottish footballer)
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Andrew Wilson was a Scottish
internationalist Association footballer who played the majority of his career at Sheffield Wednesday
.
in Glasgow
.
Two of Wilson's brothers were also professional footballers. David
, capped once by Scotland, spent most of his career with Oldham Athletic, while James mainly played with St Mirren.
in 1900 where he spent the rest of his playing days. During his time at The Wednesday he won 2 League Championships and an FA Cup Winner's medal. He became the clubs all-time record top scorer with 216 goals and was top scorer in six different seasons. He appeared for the team 545 times, more than any other player. Both records stand to the present day. He also became the oldest player to play for the Owls before retiring on 10 March 1920 aged 39 years and 91. This record stood until it was beaten by Player/Manager Trevor Francis
in 1993.
where he spent over five years between March 1921 and the end of the 1925-26 season
. He joined Oldham Athletic in 1927 and was later manager of Stockport County
for the 1932-33 season
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
internationalist Association footballer who played the majority of his career at Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
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Club career in Scotland
Born in Irvine, Wilson started his football career at local club Irvine Meadow before moving onto Clyde F.C.Clyde F.C.
Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...
in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
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Two of Wilson's brothers were also professional footballers. David
David Wilson (footballer born 1884)
David Wilson was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. He started his career in the Scottish Football League and went on to play 475 matches in the Football League before retiring at the age of 40. He appeared in one international match for Scotland in 1913...
, capped once by Scotland, spent most of his career with Oldham Athletic, while James mainly played with St Mirren.
Sheffield Wednesday
He moved to SheffieldSheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
in 1900 where he spent the rest of his playing days. During his time at The Wednesday he won 2 League Championships and an FA Cup Winner's medal. He became the clubs all-time record top scorer with 216 goals and was top scorer in six different seasons. He appeared for the team 545 times, more than any other player. Both records stand to the present day. He also became the oldest player to play for the Owls before retiring on 10 March 1920 aged 39 years and 91. This record stood until it was beaten by Player/Manager Trevor Francis
Trevor Francis
Trevor John Francis , is a former footballer who won the European Cup with Nottingham Forest and played for England 52 times. He was England's first £1 million player...
in 1993.
Football Management
Wilson began a managerial career after his playing retirement, initially with Bristol RoversBristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
where he spent over five years between March 1921 and the end of the 1925-26 season
1925-26 in Scottish football
The 1925–26 season was the 36th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish League Division One:Champions: CelticRelegated: Raith Rovers, Clydebank-Scottish League Division Two:...
. He joined Oldham Athletic in 1927 and was later manager of Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
for the 1932-33 season
1932-33 in English football
The 1932–33 season was the 58th season of competitive football in England.-Honours:Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour...
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