Sammy Wilson (footballer, born 1931)

Sammy Wilson (16 December 1931 – 8 November 2014)^[3] was a Scottish footballer, who played professionally for St Mirren, Celtic, Millwall, Northampton Town and Mansfield Town. Although he only spent two years with Celtic, Wilson may be best-remembered for his role in one famous victory, when he scored their first goal in their record 7–1 victory over Rangers in the 1957 Scottish League Cup Final.^[2] Wilson finished his footballing career in the first half of the 1960s, having moved to the north of Scotland to sign for Highland Football League clubs Ross County and then Brora Rangers.^[2]

Sammy Wilson

Personal information
Full name	Samuel Wilson^[1]
Date of birth	(1931-12-16)16 December 1931
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	8 November 2014(2014-11-08) (aged 82)
Place of death	Uddingston, Scotland
Position(s)	Inside left
Youth career
1949–1951	Renfrew Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1951–1957	St Mirren	52	(10)
1957–1959	Celtic	48	(26)
1959–1960	Millwall	23	(11)
1960–1961	Northampton Town^[2]
1961	Mansfield Town^[2]
1961–1963	Ross County
1963–1966	Brora Rangers
Total		123	(47)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

References

1. "Sammy Wilson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
2. Hannan, Martin (24 November 2014). "Obituary: Sammy Wilson, footballer". The Scotsman. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
3. Profile Celticfc.net; accessed 18 November 2014.

External links

• Sammy Wilson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database