Date of birth 1889 Years Team | Playing position Died Paris, France | |
Date of death 20 September 1914 (aged 24–25) | ||
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.
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. He died of wounds in Paris on 20 September 1914 and was buried in the Cimetière parisien de Bagneux.
References
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