Alexander Wilson (29 October 1933 – 29 July 2010Obituary
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who played as a defender (left or right full-back), mainly for Portsmouth.

Career

Having signed for his local junior club Buckie Rovers (based in

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, north-eastern Scotland), Wilson joined Portsmouth on leaving school in 1949 – the local

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club Buckie Thistle, just missed out on signing him. He turned professional with Portsmouth the following year, and played there for 18 years, winning a Division Three championship in 1961–62. In 1967, he moved to Chelmsford City for a short spell and also played for Waterlooville before retiring. He won his only cap for Scotland in their last preparation match for the

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Finals against Finland, this coming after just 25 league matches. Although named in Scotland's 22 man squad for Switzerland, Scotland decided to take only 13 of the 22 to the finals. Wilson stayed at home on reserve with the likes of Bobby Combe and Jimmy Binning. Inside forward George Hamilton was also on reserve but traveled after

Bobby Johnstone Robert Johnstone (7 September 1929 – 22 August 2001) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Selkirk, Hibernian, Manchester City, Oldham Athletic and Witton Albion. Johnstone also represented Scotland and the Scottish League. Johnstone ...

withdrew through injury.

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