Job Wilding (1862 – 15 March 1947) was a Welsh professional

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who played as a

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. He was among the first full-time professional football players in England. He made his international debut for the Wales national team on 14 March 1885, in the Wales versus England match at

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. He was also

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's first player to represent Wales at full international level.

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1862 births 1947 deaths Welsh men's footballers Footballers from Wrexham Men's association football forwards Wales men's international footballers Everton F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Wrexham Victoria F.C. players Westminster Rovers F.C. players {{Wales-footy-forward-stub