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James Wilson (footballer, born 1890)

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James Wilson
Personal details
Born 19 November 1890[1]
Kilwinning, Scotland
Died 15 December 1917(1917-12-15) (aged 27)[2]
Passchendaele salient, Belgium

James Gilmour Wilson (19 November 1890 – 15 December 1917) was a Scottish amateur footballer, who played as a left back in the Scottish League for Queen's Park .[3][4]

Personal life[]

Wilson attended Kilwinning Higher Grade School and Irvine Royal Academy and later worked as an accountant in Charing Cross.[5] In September 1915, just over a year after Britain's entry into the First World War, Wilson enlisted in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.[5] He later transferred to the Black Watch and saw action with the battalion on the Somme.[5] In 1917, Wilson was commissioned as second lieutenant in the Royal Scots Fusiliers and was killed by a sniper during the Battle of Passchendaele on 15 December 1917.[5] He is commemorated on the Menin Gate.[2]

Career statistics[]

Club Season League Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queen's Park 1914–15[4] Scottish First Division 29 0 4[lower-alpha 1] 0 33 0
1915–16[4] 12 0 1[lower-alpha 2] 0 13 0
1916–17[4] 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 42 0 5 0 47 0
  1. ↑ 2 appearances in Glasgow Cup, 1 appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, 1 appearance in War Fund Shield
  2. ↑ Appearance in Glasgow Cup

References[]

  1. ↑ McCrossan, Frank. "QUEEN'S PARK AND THE GREAT WAR 1914 TO 1918 – THE QUEEN'S PARK MEN WHO SERVED AND SURVIVED AS AT APRIL 2017 – APPENDIX 3". p. 12. http://www.queensparkfc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Appendix-3.pdf. Retrieved 7 June 2018. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/911450/. 
  3. ↑ "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1917–1918". http://www.edinburghs-war.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/pdf_Season_1917-1918_(Fell).pdf. Retrieved 2019-08-01. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". http://www.qpfc.com/appearances/w/wilsonjg.htm. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "1917 «  Kilwinning War Memorial". https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/na/KilwinningWarMemorial/ww1917/. 
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