Andy Wilson (English footballer)

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Andy Wilson
Personal information
Full name Andrew Wilson[1]
Date of birth (1940-09-27) 27 September 1940 (age 83)
Place of birth Rotherham, England
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1961 Sheffield United 4 (0)
1961–1965 Scunthorpe United 112 (14)
1965–1966 Doncaster Rovers 21 (0)
1966–1968 Chesterfield 72 (13)
1968–1969 Aldershot 20 (1)
1969–1970 Boston United 25 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andrew Wilson (born 27 September 1940) is an English former professional footballer who scored 28 goals from 229 goals in the Football League. A winger, he played for Sheffield United, Scunthorpe United, Doncaster Rovers, Chesterfield and Aldershot.[2]

Career[edit]

Wilson was born in Rotherham, Yorkshire. He began his career in the Football League with Sheffield United,[2] joining Scunthorpe United of the Fourth Division in June 1961. He stayed with the club for four seasons, and played more than 100 games, before moving to Doncaster Rovers in 1965 on a free transfer.[3] After a year he moved on to Chesterfield, and after a further two years signed for Aldershot.[2] In 1969, he dropped into non-League football with Boston United.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Basson, Stuart (11 December 2010). "Chesterfield FC: Football League players, 1921 to 2010". Chesterfield F.C. Archived from the original (Excel spreadsheet) on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Andy Wilson". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  3. ^ Norton, Michael (17 June 2007). "The Iron Alphabet: St–Y". Scunthorpe United F.C. Archived from the original on 1 February 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  4. ^ "Season 1969/70 – Statistics". Boston United FC. Ken Fox. Retrieved 18 March 2011.

External links[edit]

  • Andy Wilson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database