Kelvin Wilson
Encyclopedia
Kelvin James Wilson is an English footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Scottish Premier League
side Celtic
.
He started his career with Notts County
, before moving to Preston
in 2006. Nottingham Forest
signed him one year later for £300,000. He moved to Celtic
in 2011 on a free transfer.
, making his debut for the club in a 4–0 loss to Hartlepool United
on 17 April 2004. In 2004–05 he became a regular in their back-line and was named Players' player and most improved player in his first full season.
After 78 league appearances in three seasons, Wilson was taken on loan in March 2006 by Preston North End
, then signed up at the end of the season on a free transfer. He started 16 games in the 2006–07 season. During his time at Preston he scored in the league against Stoke City
and in the FA Cup
against Crystal Palace
.
for £300,000, committing him to a four-year deal with his home town club. In the 2007–08 campaign, Wilson was a virtual ever-present in defence, as he helped Forest gain automatic promotion to the Championship
after finishing second in League One
. He made 42 appearances, missing a few games due to a red card in Forest's 2–1 victory over Huddersfield Town
and an injury towards the end of the season. Wilson helped Forest amass a total of 24 clean sheets in his first season at the club which was a league record.
In 2009, Wilson could not reproduce his League One form at Championship standard, with the season ending in a relegation battle. On 13 April 2009, a red card for a head butt on 's Greg Halford
saw Wilson's season finish under a black cloud.
Wilson missed the first month of the 2009–10 season
through injury.
Wilson made his debut for Celtic in their opening match of the 2011-12 Scottish Premier League, a 2-0 win over Hibernian
. He gave a strong performance, making two crucial interventions which denied Hibs goalscoring opportunites and kept Celtic's 1-0 lead intact. He played in Celtic's next two matches as they beat Aberdeen
1-0, then Dundee United
5-1. He was due to start in Celtic's first European match of the season against FC Sion
on 13 August, but picked up a leg injury in the build-up to the match, which ended 0-0. This injury kept him out of Celtic's next two matches, both of which ended in defeat. He made his return on 28 August in a 2-0 win over St. Mirren
. He then made his European debut in a 2-0 loss to Atlético Madrid at the Vicente Calderón
. On 18 September played in Celtic's 4-2 defeat against Old Firm
rivals Rangers
and was responsible for the first goal. His poor clearance allowed Steven Naismith
to put Rangers in the lead. His next game for Celtic was against Ross County
in the Scottish League Cup
. Celtic won 2-0 but Wilson had to come off at half-time. Celtic later discovered that he had suffered an achilles tear and would be out for between eight and ten weeks.
Football League Trophy
Europa League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
side Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
.
He started his career with Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
, before moving to Preston
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
in 2006. Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
signed him one year later for £300,000. He moved to Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
in 2011 on a free transfer.
Early career
Wilson started his career at Notts CountyNotts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
, making his debut for the club in a 4–0 loss to Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United F.C.
Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season...
on 17 April 2004. In 2004–05 he became a regular in their back-line and was named Players' player and most improved player in his first full season.
After 78 league appearances in three seasons, Wilson was taken on loan in March 2006 by Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
, then signed up at the end of the season on a free transfer. He started 16 games in the 2006–07 season. During his time at Preston he scored in the league against Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
and in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
against Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
.
Nottingham Forest
In July 2007, Wilson signed for Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
for £300,000, committing him to a four-year deal with his home town club. In the 2007–08 campaign, Wilson was a virtual ever-present in defence, as he helped Forest gain automatic promotion to the Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
after finishing second in League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
. He made 42 appearances, missing a few games due to a red card in Forest's 2–1 victory over Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
and an injury towards the end of the season. Wilson helped Forest amass a total of 24 clean sheets in his first season at the club which was a league record.
In 2009, Wilson could not reproduce his League One form at Championship standard, with the season ending in a relegation battle. On 13 April 2009, a red card for a head butt on 's Greg Halford
Greg Halford
Gregory "Greg" Halford is an English footballer who plays for Portsmouth. He is naturally a right wingback or winger, but has played a number of other positions throughout his career, including striker and centre back....
saw Wilson's season finish under a black cloud.
Wilson missed the first month of the 2009–10 season
2009–10 Football League Championship
The Football League Championship season 2009–10 is the sixth season of the league under its current title and eighteenth season under its current league division format...
through injury.
Celtic
Wilson signed a pre-contract agreement with Celtic on 7 January 2011 and officially joined the club on 1 July 2011.Wilson made his debut for Celtic in their opening match of the 2011-12 Scottish Premier League, a 2-0 win over Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
. He gave a strong performance, making two crucial interventions which denied Hibs goalscoring opportunites and kept Celtic's 1-0 lead intact. He played in Celtic's next two matches as they beat Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
1-0, then Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
5-1. He was due to start in Celtic's first European match of the season against FC Sion
FC Sion
FC Sion is a Swiss football team from the city of Sion. The club was founded in 1909, and play their home games at the Stade Tourbillon. They have won the Swiss Super League twice, and the Swiss Cup in each of their twelve appearances in the final, the most recent being in 2011.The first team also...
on 13 August, but picked up a leg injury in the build-up to the match, which ended 0-0. This injury kept him out of Celtic's next two matches, both of which ended in defeat. He made his return on 28 August in a 2-0 win over St. Mirren
St. Mirren F.C.
St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
. He then made his European debut in a 2-0 loss to Atlético Madrid at the Vicente Calderón
Vicente Calderón Stadium
The Vicente Calderón Stadium is the home stadium of La Liga football club Atlético Madrid and is located in the Arganzuela district of Spanish capital Madrid. The stadium was originally called the Manzanares Stadium, but this was later changed to the Vicente Calderón Stadium, after the famous...
. On 18 September played in Celtic's 4-2 defeat against Old Firm
Old Firm
The Old Firm is a common collective name for the association football clubs Celtic and Rangers, both based in Glasgow, Scotland.The origin of the term is unclear. One theory has it that the expression derives from Celtic's first game in 1888, which was played against Rangers. However, author,...
rivals Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
and was responsible for the first goal. His poor clearance allowed Steven Naismith
Steven Naismith
Steven John Naismith is a Scottish association footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Rangers and the Scotland national team.Naismith began his career with Kilmarnock in 2004...
to put Rangers in the lead. His next game for Celtic was against Ross County
Ross County F.C.
Ross County Football Club are a Scottish professional football team from the town of Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty. Founded in 1929 they currently compete in the Scottish Football League First Division and play their home matches at Victoria Park. Prior to the 1994–95 season they played in the...
in the Scottish League Cup
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
. Celtic won 2-0 but Wilson had to come off at half-time. Celtic later discovered that he had suffered an achilles tear and would be out for between eight and ten weeks.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Notts Co Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... |
2003–04 The Football League 2003-04 The 2003–2004 season was the 104th completed season of The Football League.-Overview:This season was the last association football season in the football league where the divisions were known as "First", "Second", and "Third"... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004–05 The Football League 2004-05 The 2004–2005 season was the 105th completed season of The Football League.-Overview:This season the league was contested through three divisions. 2004–05 was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were renamed the Football... |
41 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 3 | |
| 2005–06 The Football League 2005-06 The 2005–2006 season was the 106th completed season of The Football League.-Overview:In this season of Football League, Reading was the only club in England to get more than 100 points and they also have won the League Championship... |
34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| Total | 78 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 4 | |
| Preston Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... |
2005–06 The Football League 2005-06 The 2005–2006 season was the 106th completed season of The Football League.-Overview:In this season of Football League, Reading was the only club in England to get more than 100 points and they also have won the League Championship... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2006–07 The Football League 2006-07 The 2006–2007 season was the 107th completed season of the Football League.-Overview:The Football League was contested through three Divisions in England and Wales. The divisions were the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League Two... |
21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| Total | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
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| 2007–08 The Football League 2007-08 The Football League is contested through three divisions in England and Wales. The divisions are the League Championship, League One and League Two. The winner and the runner up of the League Championship will be automatically promoted to the Premier League and they will be joined by the winner of... |
|42 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 The Football League 2008-09 The Football League 2008–09, titled the Coca-Cola Football League, was the 109th completed season of the Football League. It began in August 2008 and concluded in May 2009, with the promotion play-off finals.... |
36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 125 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 0 | |
| Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... |
2011–12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 237 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 260 | 6 | |
Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
Europa League
Honours
Nottingham Forest:- League OneFootball League OneFootball League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
Runner-up: 2008