Andrew Wilson (footballer, born 1896)

Template:Short description Template:Infobox football biography Andrew Nesbit Wilson (14 February 1896 – 15 October 1973) was a Scottish footballer who played for Middlesbrough, Heart of Midlothian, Dunfermline Athletic, Chelsea, Queens Park Rangers, Sporting Club Nîmois and the Scotland national team.

Playing career

Middlesbrough and military service

Wilson was born in Newmains, Lanarkshire. He joined Middlesbrough from junior side Cambuslang Rangers in 1914.

His early career was interrupted by the First World War during which his left hand and forearm were shattered by enemy fire at Arras. He wore a glove to mask the withered hand and forearm for the rest of his life.

Heart of Midlothian and Leeds City

Wilson debuted for Heart of Midlothian in January 1918, playing for them until the end of the following season. The Scottish League championship continued to be played during the conflict, and he scored 32 times in 33 official appearances. He also played a handful of league matches for Hamilton Academical.

He guested a couple of times for Leeds City in April 1918, scoring twice on his Peacocks debut at Bradford Park Avenue on 6 April.

Dunfermline Athletic and return to Middlesbrough

In 1919 Wilson joined Dunfermline Athletic when they were part of the rebel Central League, a body outside Scottish Football League jurisdiction. When this league was absorbed by the SFL in 1921, those players previously contracted to a Scottish or English league side were obliged to return to whichever side held their registration as part of the agreement.

Thus Wilson returned to Middlesbrough in time for the 1921–22 season. He ended that season as not just 'Boro's top scorer but also the League's, with 31 strikes.

Chelsea

In November 1923 Wilson joined David Calderhead's sizeable contingent of Scots at Chelsea mid-season for £6,500. He was replaced at Middlesbrough the following month with Ian Dickson from Aston Villa for £3,000. Wilson ended the 1923–24 season as both Middlesbrough and Chelsea's top scorer; both clubs were relegated from the top flight that season.

He made 253 appearances for Chelsea and scored 52 goals in the next eight years. In that time he lined up beside compatriots such as Willie Ferguson, Tommy Law, Hughie Gallacher, Alex Jackson and Alec Cheyne.

Queens Park Rangers, Nîmes

He joined Queens Park Rangers in 1931, scoring three times in 20 league games, then spent a two-season sojourn in France with Sporting Club Nîmes.

International

At Dunfermline and Middlesbrough, Wilson was capped 12 times by Scotland between 1920 and 1923; he averaged more than a goal per game with 13 goals. He scored another four in two unofficial wartime internationals.

Ten of his Scotland goals, across nine matches, helped the nation to win the British Home Championship three times in a row between 1920–21 and 1922–23.

Managerial and coaching

In 1934 he became Walsall manager. He then accepted a series of coaching positions, including at Chelsea, Gravesend and Northfleet, where he was the club's first manager following their formation in 1946. He spent the 1946–47 season at Gravesend before departing.

Personal life

Wilson was a keen lawn bowler and reached the final of the 1945 National Championship triples.

His younger son, Jimmy, survived a tour as a tail-gunner in the far east during World War II. Jimmy played for Watford after the war.

International goals

Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Wilson goal.

List of international goals scored by Andrew Wilson

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	13 March 1920	Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Ireland	shortname alias = Ireland	flag alias = Flag of Ireland.svg	flag alias-1783 = Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg	flag alias-4prov = Four Provinces Flag.svg	flag alias-green = Green harp flag of Ireland.svg	flag alias-football = Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg	link alias-football = Ireland national football team (1882–1950)	flag alias-hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg	flag alias-field hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg	empty = Ireland Wolfhounds	flag alias-indoor hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg	flag alias-rugby union = IRFU flag.svg	flag alias-rugby sevens = IRFU flag.svg	flag alias-rugby league = Four Provinces Flag.svg	flag alias-cricket = Cricket Ireland flag.svg	link alias-cricket = Ireland cricket team	flag alias-quidditch = Flag of Quidditch Ireland.svg	flag alias-air force=Flag of the Irish Air Corps.svg	link alias-air force=Irish Air Corps	link alias-naval=Irish Naval Service	flag alias-military=Flag_of_the_Irish_Defence_Forces.svg	link alias-military=Irish Defence Forces	flag alias-army=Flag of the Irish Defence Forces.svg	link alias-army=Irish Army	flag alias-navy=Irish Naval Service Colour.svg	link alias-navy=Irish Naval Service	flag alias-coast guard=Coast Guard Flag (Ireland).svg	link alias-coast guard=Irish Coast Guard	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–0 || British Home Championship
2	10 April 1920	Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield, England	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = England	flag alias = Flag of England.svg	flag alias-naval = English White Ensign 1620.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Navy	flag alias-navy = English White Ensign 1620.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Navy	link alias-cricket = England cricket team	empty = England Saxons	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football }} || align="center"|2–2 || align="center"|4–5 || British Home Championship
3	12 February 1921	Pittodrie Park, Aberdeen, Scotland	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Wales	flag alias = Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg	flag alias-1807 = Flag of Wales (1807–1953).svg	flag alias-1953 = Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Wales (1959).svg	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team }} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" align="center"|2–1 || rowspan="2"|British Home Championship
4				2–1
5	26 February 1921	Windsor Park, Belfast, Ireland	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Ireland	shortname alias = Ireland	flag alias = Flag of Ireland.svg	flag alias-1783 = Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg	flag alias-4prov = Four Provinces Flag.svg	flag alias-green = Green harp flag of Ireland.svg	flag alias-football = Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg	link alias-football = Ireland national football team (1882–1950)	flag alias-hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg	flag alias-field hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg	empty = Ireland Wolfhounds	flag alias-indoor hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg	flag alias-rugby union = IRFU flag.svg	flag alias-rugby sevens = IRFU flag.svg	flag alias-rugby league = Four Provinces Flag.svg	flag alias-cricket = Cricket Ireland flag.svg	link alias-cricket = Ireland cricket team	flag alias-quidditch = Flag of Quidditch Ireland.svg	flag alias-air force=Flag of the Irish Air Corps.svg	link alias-air force=Irish Air Corps	link alias-naval=Irish Naval Service	flag alias-military=Flag_of_the_Irish_Defence_Forces.svg	link alias-military=Irish Defence Forces	flag alias-army=Flag of the Irish Defence Forces.svg	link alias-army=Irish Army	flag alias-navy=Irish Naval Service Colour.svg	link alias-navy=Irish Naval Service	flag alias-coast guard=Coast Guard Flag (Ireland).svg	link alias-coast guard=Irish Coast Guard	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || British Home Championship
6	9 April 1921	Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = England	flag alias = Flag of England.svg	flag alias-naval = English White Ensign 1620.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Navy	flag alias-navy = English White Ensign 1620.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Navy	link alias-cricket = England cricket team	empty = England Saxons	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football }} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–0 || British Home Championship
7	4 March 1922	Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Ireland	shortname alias = Ireland	flag alias = Flag of Ireland.svg	flag alias-1783 = Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg	flag alias-4prov = Four Provinces Flag.svg	flag alias-green = Green harp flag of Ireland.svg	flag alias-football = Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg	link alias-football = Ireland national football team (1882–1950)	flag alias-hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg	flag alias-field hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg	empty = Ireland Wolfhounds	flag alias-indoor hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg	flag alias-rugby union = IRFU flag.svg	flag alias-rugby sevens = IRFU flag.svg	flag alias-rugby league = Four Provinces Flag.svg	flag alias-cricket = Cricket Ireland flag.svg	link alias-cricket = Ireland cricket team	flag alias-quidditch = Flag of Quidditch Ireland.svg	flag alias-air force=Flag of the Irish Air Corps.svg	link alias-air force=Irish Air Corps	link alias-naval=Irish Naval Service	flag alias-military=Flag_of_the_Irish_Defence_Forces.svg	link alias-military=Irish Defence Forces	flag alias-army=Flag of the Irish Defence Forces.svg	link alias-army=Irish Army	flag alias-navy=Irish Naval Service Colour.svg	link alias-navy=Irish Naval Service	flag alias-coast guard=Coast Guard Flag (Ireland).svg	link alias-coast guard=Irish Coast Guard	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }} || align="center"|1–1 || rowspan="2" align="center"|2–1 || rowspan="2"| British Home Championship
8				2–1
9	8 April 1922	Villa Park, Birmingham, England	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = England	flag alias = Flag of England.svg	flag alias-naval = English White Ensign 1620.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Navy	flag alias-navy = English White Ensign 1620.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Navy	link alias-cricket = England cricket team	empty = England Saxons	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football }} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || British Home Championship
10	3 March 1923	Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Ireland	shortname alias = Ireland	flag alias = Flag of Ireland.svg	flag alias-1783 = Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg	flag alias-4prov = Four Provinces Flag.svg	flag alias-green = Green harp flag of Ireland.svg	flag alias-football = Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg	link alias-football = Ireland national football team (1882–1950)	flag alias-hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg	flag alias-field hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg	empty = Ireland Wolfhounds	flag alias-indoor hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg	flag alias-rugby union = IRFU flag.svg	flag alias-rugby sevens = IRFU flag.svg	flag alias-rugby league = Four Provinces Flag.svg	flag alias-cricket = Cricket Ireland flag.svg	link alias-cricket = Ireland cricket team	flag alias-quidditch = Flag of Quidditch Ireland.svg	flag alias-air force=Flag of the Irish Air Corps.svg	link alias-air force=Irish Air Corps	link alias-naval=Irish Naval Service	flag alias-military=Flag_of_the_Irish_Defence_Forces.svg	link alias-military=Irish Defence Forces	flag alias-army=Flag of the Irish Defence Forces.svg	link alias-army=Irish Army	flag alias-navy=Irish Naval Service Colour.svg	link alias-navy=Irish Naval Service	flag alias-coast guard=Coast Guard Flag (Ireland).svg	link alias-coast guard=Irish Coast Guard	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || 1923 British Home Championship
11	17 March 1923	Love Street, Paisley, Scotland	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Wales	flag alias = Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg	flag alias-1807 = Flag of Wales (1807–1953).svg	flag alias-1953 = Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Wales (1959).svg	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team }} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" align="center"|2–0 || rowspan="2"|1923 British Home Championship
12				2–0
13	14 April 1923	Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = England	flag alias = Flag of England.svg	flag alias-naval = English White Ensign 1620.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Navy	flag alias-navy = English White Ensign 1620.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Navy	link alias-cricket = England cricket team	empty = England Saxons	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football }} || align="center"|2–2 || align="center"|2–2 || 1923 British Home Championship

See also

• List of Scotland national football team captains
• List of Scotland wartime international footballers
• List of Scottish football families

External links

• Template:SFA profile
• London Hearts profile
• Chelsea FC 'former key player' profile
• Profile at Mighty Leeds