Billy Wilson
Personal information
Full name William Arthur Wilson[1]
Date of birth 17 March 1896
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Date of death 1996 (aged 99–100)[1]
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913–1922 Newcastle United 0 (0)
1922 Merthyr Town 2 (0)
West Stanley
Carlisle United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Arthur Wilson (17 March 1896 – 1996) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Merthyr Town as a right half.[1]

Personal life

Wilson served as a chief petty officer in the Royal Navy during the First World War.[2] He served at HMS Vivid II in Devonport.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 316. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. 1 2 "William Arthur Wilson | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
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