Scott Wilson (footballer)

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Personal information
Scott Wilson
Date of birth	March 19, 1977 (age 30)
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Dunfermline Athletic
Number	3
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1993-2002 2002 2002-present	Rangers Portsmouth Dunfermline Athletic	048 (1) 005 (0) 123 (4)
National team²
	Scotland U21 Scotland B	005 (?) 00? (?)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 September 2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 21 September 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Scott Wilson (born 19 March 1977 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Premier League club Dunfermline Athletic.

He previously played for Rangers and Portsmouth. He is a central defender.

Wilson signed for Rangers in 1993 from the clubs' youth system. He made his debut as a 19 year old in a UEFA Champions League defeat against Ajax at Ibrox in 1996. He made a further 77 appearances at Rangers scoring 1 goal before departing for Portsmouth near the end of the 2001/02 season.

After 5 games at Fratton Park he was released, finally finding his way to Dunfermline Athletic on 17 August 2002 making his debut in a 6-0 defeat to ex employers, Rangers, 2 weeks later. Wilson has stood out as a consistent performer for Dunfermline and has been involved with the Scotland Future squad on several occasions adding to the 5 under-21 caps gained during his spell at Ibrox.

He is a self confessed Hibernian supporter.