Sammy Wilson (footballer, born 1931)
Sammy Wilson (16 December 1931 – 8 November 2014)[3] was a Scottish footballer, who played professionally for St Mirren, Celtic, Millwall, Northampton Town and Mansfield Town. Although he only spent two years with Celtic, Wilson may be best-remembered for his role in one famous victory, when he scored their first goal in their record 7–1 victory over Rangers in the 1957 Scottish League Cup Final.[2] Wilson finished his footballing career in the first half of the 1960s, having moved to the north of Scotland to sign for Highland Football League clubs Ross County and then Brora Rangers.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Wilson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 8 November 2014 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Uddingston, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1949–1951 | Renfrew Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1957 | St Mirren | 52 | (10) |
| 1957–1959 | Celtic | 48 | (26) |
| 1959–1960 | Millwall | 23 | (11) |
| 1960–1961 | Northampton Town[2] | ||
| 1961 | Mansfield Town[2] | ||
| 1961–1963 | Ross County | ||
| 1963–1966 | Brora Rangers | ||
| Total | 123 | (47) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- "Sammy Wilson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- Hannan, Martin (24 November 2014). "Obituary: Sammy Wilson, footballer". The Scotsman. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- Profile Celticfc.net; accessed 18 November 2014.
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