John Wilson (footballer, born 1889)

John Wilson
Personal information
Date of birth 1889
Place of birth Blackford, Scotland
Date of death 20 September 1914 (aged 24–25)[1]
Place of death Paris, France
Playing position Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1912–1913 Dumbarton 13 (3)
Vale of Leven 13 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


John Wilson (1889 – 20 September 1914) was a Scottish professional football half back who played in the Scottish League for Dumbarton and Vale of Leven.[2]

Personal life

After the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, Wilson enlisted as a private in The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) in Auchterarder.[2] He died of wounds in Paris on 20 September 1914 and was buried in the Cimetière parisien de Bagneux.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Casualty Details: Wilson, John". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 http://www.edinburghs-war.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/pdf_Season_1914-1915_%28Fell%29.pdf


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