Scott Wilson (footballer, born 1977)
 Wilson playing for North Queensland Fury | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Scott Peter Wilson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1996 |
Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2002 | Rangers | 48 | (1) |
| 2002 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2002–2009 | Dunfermline Athletic | 205 | (6) |
| 2009–2010 | North Queensland Fury | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Scotland U21 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:47, 13 August 2009 (UTC) | |||
Scott Peter Wilson (born 19 March 1977) is a Scottish former footballer, who played for Rangers, Portsmouth, Dunfermline Athletic and North Queensland Fury. Wilson represented Scotland at under-21 international level.
Club career
Wilson signed for
1999 Scottish Cup Final in which he appeared as a substitute,[4] and contributed to Scottish Premier League title wins for the club in that campaign and the next.[5] He made a total of 75 appearances for Rangers,[6] scoring one goal against Dundee United,[7] before moving to Portsmouth on loan near the end of the 2001–02 season.[8]
He played five times during this loan spell, but did not earn a permanent contract and returned to Scotland.
Wilson then signed for
2007 Scottish Challenge Cup Final, but this was also lost to St Johnstone. 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 Hampden Park was lost to Falkirk, one of their local rivals.[13]
In his seven-year spell at Dunfermline, he played in over 200 fixtures in the league alone.
Wilson joined Australian
2009–10 season after agreeing to a two-year contract on 6 March 2009.[14]
International career
Wilson played 6 matches for the Scotland under–21 team during his time with Rangers.[15] His performances for Dunfermline earned him selection for the Scotland B squad (then known as "Scotland Future"),[16] but he did not play due to illness.[17][18]
References
- ^ "Scott Wilson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ David McKinney (31 October 1996). "Rangers come to end of road". The Independent. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- Irish Post. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Rangers take treble". BBC Sport. 29 May 1999. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Dodds double crushes Saints". BBC Sport. 24 April 2000. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Rangers player Scott Wilson". FitbaStats. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Dundee United 1 Rangers 2". Sporting Life. 30 December 1998. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ "Wilson heads to Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 28 March 2002. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
- ^ "Pars sign Wilson". BBC Sport. 5 August 2002. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
- ^ "Rangers destroy Dunfermline". BBC Sport. 1 September 2002. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
- ^ "Dunfermline 0-3 Celtic". BBC Sport. 19 March 2006. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Celtic 1-0 Dunfermline". BBC Sport. 26 May 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Falkirk 2–0 Dunfermline". BBC Sport. 26 April 2009. Archived from the original on 29 April 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Fury snap up Scots skipper". FourFourTwo. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
- ^ "Scotland U21 player Scott Wilson". FitbaStats. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "SCOTT WILSON". Dunfermline Athletic FC. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "Wilson, Scott". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ Lomax, Andrew (17 December 2002). "Vogts invests in futures market". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
Manager Vogts' squad has been badly hit by call-offs and Dunfermline defender Scott Wilson was sent home suffering from flu only hours ahead of the team's flight to Germany and hurriedly replaced by Rangers defender Robert Malcolm.
External links
- North Queensland Fury profile
- Scott Wilson at Soccerbase
