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| Date of birth | September 11, 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England | ||
| Date of death | December 25, 2007 (aged 75) | ||
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1954–1962 | Stockport County F.C. | 239 | (47) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Eugene Wilson or Gene as he was liked to be called. Yet to the supporters that knew and loved him it was always'The Gene Genie' or 'The Wizard Of the Wing'. Gene was a little Yorkshire lad from Sheffield, he may not have been the best winger but, he certainly was one of the quickest and most colourful. Gene was signed part time by Manager of Stockport County Football Club, Dick Duckworth way back in May 1954, he then fully signed in September of the same season and he electrified Edgeley Park during his several years with the club more times than you could have hot dinners, some of Gene's hobbies were breeding Bugies, Snooker and Golf.
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Gene was born in Sheffield on the 11th of September 1932, even at the age of 14 Gene was playing football for Worksop. He was then called up for national services at about 20 years old in Hong Kong, while there Gene carried on to play football, this then court the eye of Sheffield Wednesday who signed him as an amateur, they then released him that season and he then moved to Rotherham United again as an amateur but, then later that following season he signed part-time professional.
Recommended to Dick Duckworth the manager of Stockport Country football club, Gene was signed part time in May 1954, then in September of the same year he signed Professionally, he then had to retire through injury and join the buses (Mainline & Chesterfield Transport) till he retired at the age of about sixty years old.
Eugene and Brenda Wilson had two children, Gary and Lorraine .
Eugene Wilson died on 5 March 2006.
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Pos = Key: Gls = Goals Apps = Apperancers