Carl Wilson (footballer)
Carl Alan Wilson (8 May 1940 – 24 January 2019) was an English professional football centre forward who played in the Football League for Gateshead, Doncaster Rovers, Millwall and Newcastle United.[1] He also played in the Netherlands and Germany for Sparta Rotterdam and Schwarz-Weiß Essen respectively.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carl Alan Wilson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Consett, England | ||
| Date of death | 24 January 2019 (aged 78)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Durham, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Delves Lane Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1960 | Newcastle United | 1 | (0) |
| 1960 | Gateshead | 17 | (4) |
| 1960–1961 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | (2) |
| 1961–1962 | Millwall | 5 | (1) |
| 1962–1963 | Sparta Rotterdam | 11 | (4) |
| 1963 | Schwarz-Weiß Essen | 4 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Wilson's father Joe was also a professional footballer, most notably for Southend United.[4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United | 1958–59[5] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Millwall | 1961–62[6] | Fourth Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1961–62[2] | Eredivisie | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1962–63[2] | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | 13 | 6 | |||
| Total | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 3 | 14 | 7 | |||
| Schwarz-Weiß Essen | 1963–64[3] | Regionalliga West | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 10 | ||
- Appearances in European Cup
References
- "Carl Wilson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- "Spelers in cijfers | Sparta Rotterdam". www.sparta-rotterdam.nl. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- "Carl Wilson – 1963/1964". Fussballdaten. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 170. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- "Carl Wilson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Millwall Season 61/62 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
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