Robert Wilson (born 1867) was an Irish international

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who played club football for

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and Cliftonville as a right back. Wilson earned one cap for Ireland at the

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. Wilson played alongside his father Matt in the 1886 Irish Cup Final.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Bob 1867 births Year of death missing Irish association footballers (before 1923) Pre-1950 IFA men's international footballers Lisburn Distillery F.C. players Cliftonville F.C. players Men's association football defenders