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John Wilson (footballer, born 1914)

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Playing position
  
Inside-right

Name
  
John Wilson


Full name
  
John Richard Montague Wilson

Date of birth
  
(1914-10-30)30 October 1914

Place of birth
  
Lanchester, County Durham, England

Date of death
  
2 November 1988(1988-11-02) (aged 74)

Place of death
  
Shrewsbury, England

John Richard Montague Wilson (30 October 1914 – 2 November 1988) was an English footballer who played on the inside-right for West Bromwich Albion, Port Vale, Wigan Athletic, and Shrewsbury Town.

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Playing career

Wilson played for West Bromwich Albion, before joining Port Vale in May 1935. He failed to gain a regular first team spot and having made just the three Second Division appearances in the 1935–36 season he was transferred away from The Old Recreation Ground to Wigan Athletic in December 1935. Later he moved to Shrewsbury Town.

Statistics

  • Sourced from John Wilson profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  • References

    John Wilson (footballer, born 1914) Wikipedia