Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew Wilson | ||
Date of birth | 1842 | ||
Date of death | 20 May 1897 (aged 54–55) | ||
Playing position | Right back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1881–1887 | Distillery | 23 | (0) |
National team | |||
1884 | Ireland | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
Matthew Wilson, known as Matt Wilson and nicknamed Daddy Wilson (1842 – 20 May 1897) was an Irish international footballer who played club football for Distillery as a right back.
Wilson earned three caps for Ireland at the 1884 British Home Championship.
Wilson played alongside his son Bob in the 1886 Irish Cup Final.