| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph William Wilson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1911-09-29)29 September 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Butsfield, England | ||
| Date of death | 3 April 1996(1996-04-03) (aged 84)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Consett, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1926 | Tow Law Town | ||
| 1926– | Crook Town | ||
| –1927 | Annfield Plain | ||
| 1927 | Stanley United | ||
| 1927–1930 | Newcastle United | 1 | (0) |
| 1930–1935 | Southend United | 164 | (4) |
| 1935–1939 | Brentford | 60 | (0) |
| 1939 | Reading | 0 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Barnsley | 20 | (0) |
| 1947–1950 | Blyth Spartans | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1948–1950 | Blyth Spartans (player-manager) | ||
| Consett | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joseph William Wilson (29 September 1911 – 3 April 1996) was an English professionalfootballer who played inthe Football League forSouthend United,Brentford andBarnsley as aright back. He latermanagednon-League clubsBlyth Spartans andConsett.
Aright back, Wilson spent his early career moving aroundNorthern andNorth Eastern League clubsTow Law Town,Crook Town,Annfield Plain andStanley United.[3][4] He departed the latter club in December 1927.[5]
Wilson signed forFirst Division clubNewcastle United for a £50 fee in December 1927.[5] He had to wait until 7 December 1929 for his professional debut, which came in a 2–2 draw withAston Villa atSt James' Park.[6] Wilson departed the club in July 1930 and transferred toThird Division South clubSouthend United for a £500 fee.[7] He remained atRoots Hall for five seasons and made 175 appearances, scoring four goals.[7] Wilson signed for newly promoted First Division clubBrentford in June 1935 and made 23 appearances during the1935–36 season.[5][8] He gradually fell out of the first team picture over the following three seasons and departedGriffin Park in August 1939.[5][8] He made 65 appearances and scored one goal in four years with the Bees.[8]
Wilson transferred Third Division South clubReading in August 1939, but his career was brought to a halt after just three appearances by the outbreak of theSecond World War the following month.[5] In May 1946, after the war, Wilson signed forSecond Division clubBarnsley and made 20 appearances during the1946–47 season.[1]
Wilson ended his playing career with North Eastern League clubBlyth Spartans and after initially serving asplayer-coach, he player-managed the club between 1948 and 1950.[5][9] He later managed North Eastern League clubConsett.[5]
Wilson's sonCarl also became a professional footballer and played for Newcastle United,Gateshead,Doncaster Rovers,Millwall andSparta Rotterdam.[5]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southend United | Total | 164 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 175 | 4 | |
| Newcastle United | 1930–31[6] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Brentford | 1935–36[8] | First Division | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |
| 1936–37[8] | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 1937–38[8] | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| 1938–39[8] | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 60 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 65 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 225 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 254 | 5 | ||
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