Sammy Wilson (16 December 1931 – 8 November 2014)Profile
Celticfc.net; accessed 18 November 2014. was a Scottish footballer, who played professionally for St Mirren,

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Millwall Millwall is a district on the western and southern side of the Isle of Dogs, in east London, England, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It lies to the immediate south of Canary Wharf and Limehouse, north of Greenwich and Deptford, east ...

Northampton Town Northampton Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Northampton, England. The team plays in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1897, the club competed in the Midland ...

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Mansfield Town Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional association football, football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Stags', they ...

. Although he only spent two years with Celtic, Wilson may be best-remembered for his role in one famous victory, when he scored their first goal in their record 7–1 victory over Rangers in the

1957 Scottish League Cup Final The 1957 Scottish League Cup Final was the final of the 1957–58 Scottish League Cup. The football match was played on 19 October 1957 at Hampden Park, in which Celtic beat rivals Rangers in a record 7–1 victory. The final was nicknamed "Ham ...

. Wilson finished his footballing career in the first half of the 1960s, having moved to the north of Scotland to sign for Highland Football League clubs Ross County and then

Brora Rangers Brora Rangers Football Club are a Scottish football club from the village of Brora, Sutherland, in the Highland council area of Scotland. They play in the Highland Football League, of which they have been champions four times, having won their ...

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* 1931 births 2014 deaths St Mirren F.C. players Celtic F.C. players Millwall F.C. players Ross County F.C. players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Association football inside forwards Footballers from Glasgow Scottish footballers Renfrew F.C. players Place of death missing Brora Rangers F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players Highland Football League players {{Scotland-footy-forward-1930s-stub