Hughie Wilson
Hughie "Lalty" Wilson (18 March 1869 – 7 April 1940)[1] was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland and the Scotland national football team as an inside forward.[1]
Club career
Born in Mauchline, Scotland, Wilson came to prominence with Newmilns, earning his first international cap while with that club.[1] Wilson signed for Sunderland from Newmilns and made his debut for them on 13 September 1890 against Burnley in a 3–2 defeat at Newcastle Road.[2] Overall he made 258 league appearances scoring 46 goals while at the club, spanning from 1890 to 1899.[3] Wilson won league championships with Sunderland in 1892, 1893 and 1895.[1]
Wilson left Sunderland in 1899 to sign for Bedminster.[1] A season later he moved to Bristol City,[1] as a result of the merger between Bedminster and Bristol City. Wilson then returned to Scotland in 1901 with Third Lanark.[1] He enjoyed success with Thirds, winning the Scottish League in 1904, the Scottish Cup the following year, and reaching the final in 1906.[1] Wilson ended his playing days at Kilmarnock.[1]
International career
Wilson won his first cap for Scotland against Wales on 22 March 1890 in a 5–0 win at Underwood Park.[4] He went on to make 3 further caps for his country, overall making 4 appearances scoring one goal.[5] Wilson also represented the Scottish League XI once, while with Third Lanark.[6]
References
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- ↑ http://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/hughwilson.html
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