Jimmy Wilson
Forward, Football player
1924 –
Who is Jimmy Wilson?
James Thompson Wilson was an English footballer. He was capable of playing as either a half back or a forward.
His father, Andy Wilson, played for Middlesbrough and Chelsea in the 1920s and 1930s, and was a Scottish international.
Although born in Middlesbrough, Wilson started his career in London, as an amateur at Fulham. He later played for Gravesend & Northfleet, Chelsea and Leeds United, before joining Watford in December 1950. Although largely a reserve at Vicarage Road, Wilson amassed 51 starts in all competitions over his seven years at the club, before joining Southend United for the 1957–58 season.
He died on 16 January 1987 in London, aged 62.
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- Born
- Mar 15, 1924
Middlesbrough - Lived in
- Middlesbrough
- Died
- May 8, 2024
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on July 23, 2013
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