Full name Terry Wilson Name Terry Wilson Role Football player | Years Team | |
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Date of birth (1969-02-08) 8 February 1969 (age 46) 1992 → Newcastle United (loan) | ||
Place of birth Broxburn, Scotland | ||
Terry Wilson (born 8 February 1969) is a retired Scottish football defender. He played most notably for Nottingham Forest collecting four winners medals from finals at Wembley Stadium. He also twice made it to the semi finals of the FA Cup. His career was cut short by injury in his early 20s. He has remained in football as a professional coach.
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Nottingham Forest
The Broxburn born defender was an apprentice for Nottingham Forest before making his first team debut aged 18 early in season 1987-88. After making three substitute appearances he made his full debut in a 3-0 win at Coventry City in which he scored his first goal. He remained an ever-present for the remaining thirty-three League games that season and also played in each round of the F.A. Cup as the Reds reached the semi-final. On 9 April 1988 he played in the 1987-88 FA Cup semi final 2-1 defeat to Liverpool. However he picked up his first senior winners' medal the weekend after in the Football League Centenary Tournament at Wembley Stadium. Forest finished third in the league that season.
In summer 1988 Brian Clough re-signed Steve Hodge who partnered Neil Webb in central midfield. Wilson was moved to centre back to great effect partnering Des Walker. In season 1988-89 Wilson and his teammates were chasing a unique cup treble. On Sunday 9 April he played in the 1989 Football League Cup Final 3-1 win against Luton Town. Six days later Wilson was one of the Forest players who had to cope with the tragedy of the Hillsborough disaster during the opening minutes of their FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool. Wilson played in the rescheduled game at Old Trafford that Liverpool won 3-1. Wilson played in the 1988–89 Full Members Cup final 4-3 extra time win against Everton on 30 April 1989. Forest again finished third in the league. The double medal win that season was to be the highest achievement of his career as he became plagued by injuries.
The season after he was a winner in the 1990 Football League Cup Final 1-0 win against Oldham Athletic. However, on this occasion he was an unused substitute with Steve Chettle selected to play beside Walker. From all four finals Wilson was involved in at Wembley he left with a winners medal. He missed out on a subsequent three finals at Wembley before seeming to have overcome his injuries when playing well in 1992-93. However injury struck again. His career was cut short by injury with his last senior game being in season that 1992-93. His senior playing career was over at the age of 24. In the league he started 94 games for Forest and made 11 sub appearances. In these 105 league games he scored 9 goals. In his time at Forest he played two games on loan to Newcastle United in early 1991-92.
He spent the first half of the 1997-98 season playing for non-league Gresley Town.
International
He played four times for Scotland at under 21 level scoring once in a 3-1 defeat away to France.
Coaching
Wilson has numerous UEFA and NSCAA coaching licenses. He has coached at Sunderland A.F.C. in England and Heart of Midlothian in Scotland was well as at different levels in the United States.