John Wilkinson (Scottish footballer)

John Wilkinson
Personal information
Full name John Wilkinson
Date of birth 1886
Place of birth Partick, Scotland
Date of death 19 September 1918 (aged 32)[1]
Place of death Dojran, Greece
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1908 Queen's Park 4 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

John Wilkinson (1886 – 19 September 1918) was a Scottish amateur football goalkeeper who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[2][3]

Personal life

Wilkinson worked as a coal salesman.[3] After Britain's entry into the First World War in August 1914, he enlisted in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and was sent with his battalion to Salonika in November 1915.[3] Wilkinson was serving with the rank of lieutenant when he was killed during the Third Battle of Doiran on 19 September 1918, less than three months before the Armistice.[3] He was buried in Doiran Military Cemetery.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League Scottish Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queen's Park 1907–08[2] Scottish League First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
1908–09[2] 3 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 4 0 0 0 4 0

References

  1. 1 2 Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  2. 1 2 3 "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Queen’s Park Counts the Cost – Gallipoli and The Eastern Mediterranean" (PDF). p. 8. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
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