Archie Wilson (footballer, born 1890)

Archibald Wilson (1890 – 1 July 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Middlesbrough as an outside right.[1][5] He also played in the Southern League for Southend United.[6]

Archie Wilson
Personal information
Full name Archibald Wilson[1]
Date of birth 1890
Place of birth Newmilns, Scotland[2]
Date of death 1 July 1916 (aged 25–26)[3]
Place of death near Gommecourt, France[4]
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[4]
Position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Newmilns
0000–1909 Nottingham Forest 0 (0)
1909–1911 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
1911–1914 Southend United
1914–1915 Middlesbrough 21 (8)
1915Tottenham Hotspur (guest) 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Wilson initially worked in a munitions factory during the First World War, before enlisting as a private in the London Scottish in 1915.[4] He was killed on the first day of the Somme the following year, during the attack on the Gommecourt Salient.[4] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[3]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Middlesbrough 1914–15[7] First Division 21 8 2 0 23 8
Career total 21 8 2 0 23 8

Honours

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Southend United

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 314. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ Archie Wilson on Lives of the First World War
  3. ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e Newman, Steve. "The Original Blue Army" (PDF). pp. 13–15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  5. ^ Goodwin, Bob (16 August 2017). The Spurs Alphabet. pp. 455–456. ISBN 978-0-9540434-2-1.
  6. ^ "Lest We Forget - 4 Aug 14 - ehotspur magazine". www.tottenhamhotspur.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Archibald Wilson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 22 January 2017.