William Wilson (born 1915) was an English professional
footballer
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who played as a
right half
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
.
Career
Born in
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire a ...
, Wilson played for Lopham Street WMC,
Bradford City
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system and are currently managed by Mark Hughes.
...
and
Newark Town. For Bradford City, he made 1 appearance in
the Football League
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.
[Frost, p. 390]
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References
1915 births
Year of death missing
English men's footballers
Bradford City A.F.C. players
Newark Town F.C. players
English Football League players
Men's association football wing halves
Footballers from Sheffield
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