Matt Wilson (footballer)
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Full name
Matthew Wilson
Date of birth
c. 1842
Date of death
20 May 1897 (aged 54–55)
Position(s)
Right back
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Wilson | ||
| Date of birth | c. 1842 | ||
| Date of death | 20 May 1897 (aged 54–55) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1881–1887 | Distillery | 23 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1884 | Ireland | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Matthew Wilson, known as Matt Wilson and nicknamed Daddy Wilson (c. 1842 – 20 May 1897) was an Irish international footballer who played club football for Distillery as a right back.
Wilson earned three caps for Ireland at the 1884 British Home Championship.
Wilson played alongside his son Bob in the 1886 Irish Cup Final.
