James Wilson (footballer, born 1895)

James Wilson
Personal information
Full name James Gilmour Wilson[1]
Date of birth 1895
Place of birth Kilwinning, Scotland
Date of death 15 December 1917 (aged 22)[1]
Place of death West Flanders, Belgium
Playing position Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kilwinning Rangers
1914–1917 Queen's Park 29 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

James Gilmour Wilson (1895 – 15 December 1917) was a Scottish professional football left back who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[2][3]

Personal life

Wilson attended Kilwinning Higher Grade School and Irvine Royal Academy and later worked as an accountant in Charing Cross.[4] In September 1915, just over a year after Britain's entry into the First World War, Wilson enlisted in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.[4] He later transferred to the Black Watch and saw action with the battalion on the Somme.[4] In 1917, Wilson was commissioned as second lieutenant in the Royal Scots Fusiliers and was killed by a sniper during the Battle of Passchendaele on 15 December 1917.[4] He is commemorated on the Menin Gate.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League Scottish Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queen's Park 1914–15[3] Scottish League First Division 29 0 0 0 4[lower-alpha 1] 0 33 0
Career total 29 0 0 0 4 0 33 0
  1. ↑ 2 appearances in Glasgow Cup, 1 appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, 1 appearance in War Fund Shield.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1917–1918" (PDF).
  3. 1 2 "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "1917 « Kilwinning War Memorial". blogs.glowscotland.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
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