| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1942-04-20) 20 April 1942 (age 82) | ||
| Place of birth | Newmains, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shotts Bon Accord | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1962 | Newcastle United | 12 | (2) |
| 1962–1965 | Morton | 86 | (37) |
| 1965–1968 | Aberdeen | 75 | (24) |
| 1968–1971 | Motherwell | 83 | (11) |
| 1971–1974 | Dundee | 90 | (8) |
| 1974–1976 | Falkirk | 28 | (4) |
| Elgin City | |||
| Total | 374 | (86) | |
| International career | |||
| 1967 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Elgin City | |||
| 1996 | Cove Rangers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jimmy Wilson (born 20 April 1942 in Newmains) is a Scottish former football player and manager, who played for Newcastle United, Morton, Aberdeen, Motherwell, Dundee and Falkirk. Wilson also represented the Scottish League once, in 1967. He later became player–manager of Elgin City, while they were a Highland Football League club.
Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United | 1960-61 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1961-62 | Second Division | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 2 | |
| Total | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Greenock Morton | 1961-62 | Scottish Second Division | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962-63 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1963-64 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1964-65 | Scottish Division One | - | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | - | ||
| Total | 86 | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86+ | 37+ | ||
| Aberdeen | 1964-65 | Scottish Division One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-66 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 11 | ||
| 1966-67 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 20 | ||
| 1967-68 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| Total | 75 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 110 | 34 | ||
| Motherwell | 1967-68 | Scottish Division One | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1968-69 | Scottish Second Division | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1969-70 | Scottish Division One | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 83 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 15 | |||
| Dundee | 1970-71 | Scottish Division One | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| 1971-72 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 1972-73 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6 | ||
| 1973-74 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 6 | ||
| 1974-75 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 90 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 135 | 14 | ||
| Falkirk | 1974-75 | Scottish Second Division | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 1 |
| 1975-76 | Scottish First Division | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 25 | 5 | |
| Total | 28 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 35 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 374 | 86 | 29+ | 6+ | 70+ | 16+ | 10 | 0 | 483+ | 108+ | ||
References
- ^ Jimmy Wilson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- "Jimmy Wilson". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- Scott, Kenneth H. "James -Jim- Wilson | Player Profile | toon1892 ~ a site for Newcastle United fans everywhere..." www.toon1892.com. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- "Jimmy Wilson | Player Statistics | Dundee (Dee Archive)". deearchive.co.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- Andrew. "bettermeddle..." bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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- 1942 births
- Living people
- Men's association football wingers
- Scottish men's footballers
- Shotts Bon Accord F.C. players
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- Aberdeen F.C. players
- Motherwell F.C. players
- Dundee F.C. players
- Durban City F.C. (2024) players
- Falkirk F.C. players
- Elgin City F.C. players
- Scottish football managers
- Elgin City F.C. managers
- Scottish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
- Scottish Football League representative players
- People from Newmains
- Footballers from Wishaw
- Highland Football League managers
- Cove Rangers F.C. managers
- English Football League players
- Scottish Football League players