Peter Wilson (Australian soccer)

Peter Wilson (Australian soccer)

Football player infobox
playername = Peter Wilson
fullname = Frederick Peter Wilson
nickname = Big Willie


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1947|9|15
cityofbirth = Felling
countryofbirth = England
height =
currentclub = retired
clubnumber =
position = defender
youthyears =
youthclubs = St. Mary's Boys Club
years = 1966-1968 1968-1969 1969-1971 1972 1973-1974 1975-1978 1979-1982
clubs = Middlesbrough FC Gateshead FC South Coast United Club Marconi Safeway United Western Suburbs APIA Leichhardt
caps(goals) = 1 (0) 2 (0) 62 (0) 21 (1) 44 (0) 83 (3) 86 (2)
nationalyears = 1970-1979
nationalteam = flagicon|Australia Australia
nationalcaps(goals) = 65 (3)
pcupdate = 22 August 2007
ntupdate = 22 August 2007
manageryears = 1973-1974 1982
managerclubs = Safeway United APIA Leichhardt

:"For the Australian rules football player, see Peter Wilson (Australian rules footballer)."

Peter Frederick Wilson (born September 15, 1947 in Felling, England) [ [http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1974/groupa_ger_v_aus.html Match report] , including date of birth] is a former football (soccer) player. He was the captain of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany. His nickname is "Big Willie" and his position was sweeper.

Often regarded as one of the toughest defenders in the modern era, Wilson was a dominating figure in the Australian team in the decade from 1970. Born in England in 1947, Wilson migrated to Australia in 1969 to join South Coast United after failing to break into the first team for English club Middlesbrough. He started his career as full back but injury to another player switched him to sweeper where he had his biggest success. Between 1970-79, he made a then record 116 appearances for the national team, and captained Australian from 1971, including the 1974 World Cup Finals. When he signed with Sydney club Western Suburbs, Wilson travelled 257 kilometres four times a week for training. He also played with Marconi and Apia Leichardt and in later years coached South Coast and Apia.

Peter Wilson is now living in recluse near Wollongong in New South Wales.

Internationals

*A-Internationals: 65 (4.November 1970 - 13.June 1979)
*61 games as Captain, 3 goals (^= 0,05 Goals per match)
*116 games for Australian (incl. Test games 133) NSW State:
*13 games for New South Wales ( 6 as Captain) Biggest success with the National team:
*Friendship Cup tournament in Vietnam 1970
*Asia/Oceania Champion 1973
*World Cup Finals in West Germany 1974

References

Are all taken from Peter Wilsons websiteThe Southern Crosswww.ak-tsc.de

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