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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2008 16:33:30 GMT 1
Hi I have a colleague whose grandad was Peter Wilson. She knows very little about him as a footballer. He played with Celtic in the 1930's.
Anybody out there know anything?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2008 15:30:44 GMT 1
Nobody know nuffin???
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Post by asbo on Jun 6, 2008 15:40:04 GMT 1
Anythin' for you, cousin........ ;D ;D
Peter Wilson was born in Beith on 26 March 1926. He died on 13 February 1983. A cool and collected right half who made almost 400 appearances for Celtic, Wilson never established himself in the national team with his four caps spread over a seven year period. He joined Celtic in 1923 and remained at Parkhead until 1934 when he moved over to Hibernian. While with Celtic he won four Scottish Cups and one Scottish League championship medal in 1925-26. In 1938 he became player manager at Dunfermline Athletic deciding to concentrate on management alone in 1939 until war intervened. In later years he was a coach at Kilmarnock.
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Post by Waverley on Jun 6, 2008 22:24:02 GMT 1
Thanks for that info Asbo ...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2008 22:27:05 GMT 1
Thanks Asbo...thanks Waverly! Anyone know anything else???
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Post by asbo on Jun 7, 2008 14:20:09 GMT 1
This from "Kerrydale Street" website...... Cool headed Peter Wilson was a talented right-half who spent 11 seasons as a Celt.
The Ayrshire-born player signed for the Bhoys from his hometown side Beith in May 1923 and made a surprise debut on February 16th 1924 in a 1-0 league triumph at Motherwell.
Wilson had no idea he was set to make his first team debut until the Celtic players had arrived at Fir Park where Maley told the youngster he would have the job of marking Motherwell’s feared wing sensation Bob Ferrier. The lightening quick and talented Ferrier had the ability to torment the very best defenders around but Wilson acquitted himself well as the Bhoys claimed victory and a clean sheet.
An exquisite passer of the ball, Wilson was a calm and calculated player who would survey his surroundings before setting up a Celtic attack with another inch perfect pass.
He was an excellent reader of the game and although his style was unhurried he was an exceptionally quick thinking player who could see and create a chance in the blink of an eye. At a time when Rangers were the dominant force in Scottish football Wilson picked up just one league title (1926) but he enjoyed plenty of success in the Scottish Cup with four winners’ medals to his name.(1925. 1927. 1931, 1933).
A Scotland international this fine servant to the Hoops eventually left Celtic in August 1934 for Hibernian after a total of 395 appearances and 15 goals.I am sure there will be more info on other Celtic historical sites but I'm only willing to look at Celtic sites for so long! ;D
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2008 10:41:15 GMT 1
Great!...Hope you have recovered???!!!
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