Bob Wilson (footballer, born 1934)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Smail Whitelaw Wilson | ||
| Date of birth | 29 June 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Musselburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 24 October 2025 (aged 91) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing-half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Musselburgh Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1957 | Aberdeen | 20 | (1) |
| 1957–1960 | Norwich City | 62 | (0) |
| 1960–1961 | Gillingham | 35 | (0) |
| 1961–1962 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| 1962–1963 | Chester City | 15 | (0) |
| 1963– | GKN Sankey | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Smail Whitelaw "Bob" Wilson (29 June 1934 – 24 October 2025) was a Scottish professional footballer. He was a half-back. He began his professional career with Aberdeen, before going on to play for a number of English clubs.
He was captain of the original incarnation of Accrington Stanley when the club resigned from The Football League in 1962.[1][2]
Wilson died on 24 October 2025 at the age of 91.[3]
References
- ↑ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 340. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ↑ Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- ↑ In Memoriam | Bobby Wilson