Tommy Wilson

Who is Tommy Wilson?

Tommy Wilson is a Scottish former footballer, who is currently the director of the Philadelphia Union Academy. He was formerly the Reserve team coach at Rangers, and a coach with the Scotland national team.

Wilson started his career at Queens Park, who he joined straight from school in 1978. He was spotted by St. Mirren for whom he signed a professional contract in 1982. He made his competitive debut in a League Cup victory over Ayr United on 14 August 1982. Wilson was an ever present during his first season and his consistent displays earned him a Scotland U-21 cap against Switzerland. Unfortunately, at the start of the following season in August 1983 he suffered a serious knee injury in a match against Rangers which put him out of the game for the rest of that season.

He made a successful come-back in the following season but took time to regain his consistency; eventually over the next two seasons he began to fulfil his early promise. In 1987 he was a member of the team which won the Scottish Cup in a 1-0 victory over Dundee United.

He represented St. Mirren in 287 competitive matches, before leaving to join Dunfermline Athletic in October 1989.