Scott Peter Wilson (born 19 March 1977) is a Scottish former

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, who played for

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and

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. Wilson represented Scotland at under-21 international level.

Club career

Wilson signed for

in 1993 from the club's

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. He made his debut as a 19-year-old in a

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defeat against

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at Ibrox in 1996. Having been sent off in an

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match which contributed to a heavy defeat at the hands of

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in November 1998, Wilson regained his place in the squad for the 1–0 victory over the same opposition in the 1999 Scottish Cup Final in which he appeared as a substitute, and contributed to

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title wins for the club in that campaign and the next. He made a total of 75 appearances for Rangers, scoring one goal against

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, before moving to

on loan near the end of the 2001–02 season. He played five times during this loan spell, but did not earn a permanent contract and returned to Scotland. Wilson then signed for

on 5 August 2002. He made his Dunfermline debut in a 6–0 defeat to his former employers Rangers, just two weeks later. Wilson played in the 2006 Scottish League Cup Final and the 2007 Scottish Cup Final, both of which ended in defeat to

; his defensive colleagues included former Rangers youth teammate Greg Shields. He scored one of Dunfermline's goals in the

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, but this was also lost to

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. One of his last appearances for the club in April 2009 was an opportunity to reach another final, but the Scottish Cup semi-final at

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was lost to

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, one of their local rivals. In his seven-year spell at Dunfermline, he played in over 200 fixtures in the league alone. Wilson joined Australian

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team

for the 2009–10 season after agreeing to a two-year contract on 6 March 2009.

International career

Wilson played 6 matches for the Scotland under–21 team during his time with Rangers. His performances for Dunfermline earned him selection for the Scotland B squad (then known as "Scotland Future"), but he did not play due to illness.

References

External links

North Queensland Fury profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Scott 1977 births Living people Scottish men's footballers Footballers from Edinburgh Men's association football defenders Rangers F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Northern Fury FC players A-League Men players English Football League players Scottish Premier League players Scottish Football League players Scotland men's under-21 international footballers People educated at Trinity Academy, Edinburgh Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Australia Scottish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia