David Wilson (17 December 1908 – 22 February 1992) was an English footballer who played for Hamilton Academical and

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.Wilson, David (1928)
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Career

He finished as the top scorer in the

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in the 1936–37 season, with 34 goals. This remains the highest single-season total ever recorded for Hamilton Academical. He scored 246 league goals in 11 seasons prior to the Second World War (and over 400 in 17 years when all cups and unofficial wartime matches are counted), leading to him being described as the club's best ever player, and featured for ''Accies'' in the 1935 Scottish Cup Final which they lost 2–1 to Rangers.75 years since Accies' Scottish Cup final against Rangers
Daily Record, 15 April 2010 Wilson was never selected for his native

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, nor for the Scottish Football League XI despite his scoring feats in that competition. In June 1935 he toured North America with an SFA squad, scoring eleven times in six matches (all of which are considered unofficial by Scotland, although two appearances came against the USA, whose federation did regard the matches as official).

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1908 births 1992 deaths Men's association football forwards English men's footballers Hamilton Academical F.C. players Footballers from Hebburn Scottish Football League players Stranraer F.C. players Scottish league football top scorers 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-forward-1900s-stub

Career

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