William Wilson (footballer, born 1902)

William Wilson (born 1902)[2] was an English footballer who played for Portsmouth, Port Vale, Walsall, Stafford Rangers, Worcester City, Bristol Rovers, Willenhall, and Wellington Town.

William Wilson

Personal information
Date of birth	1902
Place of birth	Seaham, County Durham, England[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Seaham Harbour
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Portsmouth
1921	Port Vale	2	(0)
1921–1922	Walsall	19	(0)
	Stafford Rangers
	Worcester City
1925–1926	Bristol Rovers	24	(0)
	Willenhall
	Wellington Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Wilson played for Seaham Harbour and Portsmouth, before moving north to join Port Vale in February 1921.[1] He only played two Second Division games before being released from The Old Recreation Ground at the end of the season.[1] He moved on to Walsall, Stafford Rangers, Worcester City, Bristol Rovers, Willenhall, and Wellington Town.[1]

Statistics

Source:[3]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1920–21	Second Division	2	0	0	0	2	0
Walsall	1921–22	Third Division North	19	0	3	1	22	1
Bristol Rovers	1925–26	Third Division South	24	0	1	0	25	0

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 314. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 285. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
3. William Wilson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)