Sammy Wilson (footballer, born 1931)
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Full name
Samuel Wilson[1]
Date of birth
16 December 1931
Place of birth
Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death
8 November 2014 (aged 82)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Wilson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 8 November 2014 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Uddingston, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1949–1951 | Renfrew Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1957 | St Mirren | 52 | (10) |
| 1957–1959 | Celtic | 48 | (26) |
| 1959–1960 | Millwall | 23 | (11) |
| 1960–1961 | Northampton Town[2] | ||
| 1961 | Mansfield Town[2] | ||
| 1961–1963 | Ross County | ||
| 1963–1966 | Brora Rangers | ||
| Total | 123 | (47) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Samuel Wilson (16 December 1931 – 8 November 2014)[3] was a Scottish footballer, who played professionally for St Mirren, Celtic, Millwall, Northampton Town and Mansfield Town. Although he only spent two years with Celtic, Wilson may be best-remembered for his role in one famous victory, when he scored their first goal in their record 7–1 victory over Rangers in the 1957 Scottish League Cup Final.[2] Wilson finished his footballing career in the first half of the 1960s, having moved to the north of Scotland to sign for Highland Football League clubs Ross County and then Brora Rangers.[2]
