Andy Wilson

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Andy Wilson
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0Full Name Andrew Nesbit Wilson
0Date of Birth 14 February 1896
0Place of Birth Newmains, Scotland
0Position Inside forward
0Chelsea career 1923–1931
0Debut 1 December 1923
0Games (goals) 253 (61)
0Other clubs Middlesbrough
Dunfermline Athletic
Heart Of Midlothian
Queens Park Rangers
Sporting Club Nîmois

Andrew Nesbit Wilson (14 February 1896 – 15 October 1973) was a Scottish international footballer who played for Chelsea from 1923-1931. He also played for Middlesbrough, Heart of Midlothian, Dunfermline Athletic, Queens Park Rangers and Sporting Club Nîmois.

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Before Chelsea

Wilson was born in Newmains, Lanarkshire and joined Middlesbrough from junior side Cambuslang Rangers in 1914, but his early career was interrupted by the First World War, during which he guested for Hearts. When the War ended, he played with Dunfermline Athletic when they were part of the rebel Central League, a body outside of Scottish Football League jurisdiction. When this league was absorbed by the SFL in 1921, those players previously contracted to a Scottish or English league side were obliged to return to whichever side held their registration as part of the agreement. Thus Wilson returned to Middlesbrough in time for the 1921-22 season.

Chelsea career

After a season in which he was the League's top scorer, Wilson joined David Calderhead's Chelsea in November 1923 for £6,500, ending the 1923-24 season as both Middlesbrough and Chelsea's top scorer, though both clubs would be relegated from the First Division that season. A regular in the starting line-up he made 253 appearances for Chelsea and scored 61 goals in the next eight years before joining Queens Park Rangers in 1931.

After Chelsea

After a two-season sojourn in France, he would briefly manage Walsall before accepting a series of coaching positions, including at Chelsea and Gravesend and Northfleet.

Wilson was also proficient at several other sports. He had a single-figure golf handicap, compiled century breaks at snooker and played bowls internationally for England.

International

Wilson was capped 12 times by Scotland between 1920 and 1923, averaging a goal per appearance.

Statistics

See also: List of Andy Wilson goals
Season League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1923-24 19 5 2 1 21 6
1924-25 36 10 1 0 37 10
1925-26 23 7 0 0 23 7
1926-27 24 3 5 2 29 5
1927-28 38 11 1 0 39 11
1928-29 21 8 0 0 21 8
1929-30 39 10 1 0 40 10
1930-31 34 4 5 0 39 4
1931-32 4 0 0 0 4 0
Total 238 58 15 3 253 61
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