Bob Wilson (footballer born 1867)
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Robert "Bob" Wilson was an Irish international footballer who played club football for Distillery
and Cliftonville
as a right back
.
Wilson earned one cap for Ireland at the 1888 British Home Championship
.
Wilson played alongside his father Matt
in the 1886 Irish Cup Final.
Lisburn Distillery F.C.
Lisburn Distillery is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1880, originated in west Belfast, where it was based at Grosvenor Park at Distillery Street off the Grosvenor Road until 1971...
and Cliftonville
Cliftonville F.C.
Cliftonville Football & Athletic Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Founded on 20 September 1879 by John McCredy McAlery in the suburb of Cliftonville in north Belfast, it is the oldest football club in Ireland and celebrated its 130th...
as a right back
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
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Wilson earned one cap for Ireland at the 1888 British Home Championship
1888 British Home Championship
The 1888 British Home Championship was the fifth edition of the annual international football tournament played between the British Home Nations...
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Wilson played alongside his father Matt
Matt Wilson (footballer)
Matthew Wilson, known as Matt Wilson and nicknamed Daddy Wilson was an Irish international footballer who played club football for Distillery as a right back....
in the 1886 Irish Cup Final.