Davie Wilson
Scottish footballer (1937–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named David Wilson, see David Wilson (disambiguation).
David Wilson (10 January 1937 – 13 June 2022)[6][7] was a Scottish international footballer who played as an outside left. He was perhaps best known for his decade at Rangers in which he played an important role in the club's success of the early 1960s; he also made over 100 appearances for Dundee United.
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Full name | David Wilson | ||
Date of birth | (1937-01-10)10 January 1937[lower-alpha 1] | ||
Place of birth | Cambuslang, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 13 June 2022(2022-06-13) (aged 85) | ||
Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Outside left | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1954–1956 | Baillieston Juniors | ||
1956–1967 | Rangers | 227 | (99) |
1967–1972 | Dundee United | 129 | (20) |
1972–1973 | Dumbarton | 48 | (2) |
Total | 405 | (121) | |
International career | |||
1958 | Scotland U23 | 1 | (0) |
1960–1964 | Scottish League XI | 7 | (3) |
1960–1965 | Scotland | 22 | (10[lower-alpha 2]) |
1961[5] | SFA trial v SFL | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1974–1977 | Dumbarton (assistant) | ||
1977–1980 | Dumbarton | ||
1980–1981 | Kilmarnock (assistant) | ||
1984–1986 | Dumbarton | ||
1986–1987 | Hamilton Academical (assistant) | ||
1987–1989 | Queen of the South | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He was also selected 22 times for the Scotland national team, and was later a manager, primarily at Dumbarton where he had ended his playing career.