Euclid Aklana Wilson (born 13 November 1961) is an English former professional

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who played in midfield and at left-back. He notably played top flight football for Manchester City,

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and

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, with appearances for QPR and Spurs coming in the

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. He also played in the Football League with Chester City and

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. After his playing career ended, he became a supply teacher at

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. He now teaches Physical Education at Roding Valley High School in Loughton. He was also a Physical Education teacher at St. Johns secondary school in Epping.

Playing career

Manchester City

Wilson was a member of the Manchester City youth team which lost to Aston Villa in the 1980 FA Youth Cup Final. He made his first team debut in a League Cup tie against Stoke City in October 1981. After a productive spell on loan at Chester produced more than 20 league appearances, Wilson's subsequent appearances were infrequent until the 1984/85 season which saw him win a regular place on the left side of midfield. Upon

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's departure for Everton in 1986 Wilson reverted to the number three shirt for the 1986/87 first division campaign.

Chelsea

After City's relegation Wilson signed for

, where he played regularly on the left of midfield before moving on to

in 1990.

Queens Park Rangers

Wilson made his QPR debut against

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in a 1–1 draw at the City Ground in August 1990. He was signed as a midfielder for QPR but the following season the new QPR boss, Gerry Francis, switched him to play left-back. It was here that Wilson truly found his position as his speed allied to his excellent passing ability made him an excellent defender. Over the next four seasons he was a near ever-present for Rangers and he went on to play 172 league games for the R's, scoring 12 goals, all bar one scored from the penalty spot.

Tottenham Hotspur

In the summer of 1995 he was allowed to leave on a free transfer and he joined

(signed by his ex QPR boss Gerry Francis) where he turned out for another four seasons, despite being in the twilight of his career. He scored once in the league for Tottenham against Leicester City in September 1996, and once in the FA Cup against Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 1996. He made just one appearance in his final season at Spurs (1998–99), against Liverpool in the League Cup.

Cambridge United

He left Spurs in 1999 and played one more season for

, ensuring their survival in Division Two a season after promotion, before retiring.

Personal life

Born to Jamaican parents, Wilson was named after the famous scientist

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by his father. He chose to use the name Clive however in later life. His younger brother, Gus Wilson, was also a professional footballer who started as a trainee at Manchester City. His daughter, Siobhan Wilson, played collegiate in the United States for

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and has also played professionally for Málaga and

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. In 2009, Clive started teaching at

, and now teaches at Roding Valley High School,

. As well as teaching Physical Education, he also substitutes for subjects such as English, Maths, History and Geography. Clive has spent some time coaching at

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based football club, Colebrook Royals FC.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Clive 1961 births Manchester City F.C. players Chester City F.C. players Chelsea F.C. players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Cambridge United F.C. players Living people Men's association football defenders Footballers from Manchester English men's footballers Premier League players English Football League players Black British sportsmen English sportspeople of Jamaican descent