William Wilson (born 1921) was Scottish professional

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who played as a

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. Wilson was born in Dumfries and played in the local amateur scene for Crichton Royal before joining hometown club Queen of the South. At ''Queens'' he was unable to secure a regular game ahead of Roy Henderson and was transferred to

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, for whom he broke a finger in the 1955

Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Dave Halliday David Halliday (11 December 1901 – 5 January 1970) was a Scottish association football player and manager. He achieved numerous distinctions and high rankings as a prolific goal-scoring forward with six senior clubs; St Mirren, Dundee, Sunde ...

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and thus missed the final win against Celtic. In charge of the semi-final was referee Bob Davidson, father of another Queen of the South goalkeeper Alan Davidson.Legends - Dave Halliday
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, William 1921 births Possibly living people Scottish men's footballers Footballers from Dumfries Queen of the South F.C. players Clyde F.C. players Men's association football goalkeepers Scottish Football League players People educated at Dumfries High School