Matt Wilson (footballer)

Matt Wilson
Personal information
Full nameMatthew Wilson
Date of birth1842
Date of death20 May 1897 (aged 5455)
Playing positionRight back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1881–1887Distillery23(0)
National team
1884Ireland3(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.

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