Billy Wilson (English footballer)

Football player infobox
playername= Billy Wilson


fullname = William Wilson
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1946|7|10
cityofbirth = Seaton Delaval
countryofbirth = England
height = height|ft=5|in=8.5
currentclub = Retired
clubnumber = "3"
position = Full back
youthyears = 1961-63
youthclubs = Blackburn Rovers
years = 1964-1972
1972-1979
clubs = Blackburn Rovers
Portsmouth
caps(goals) = 0247 0(0)
0193 0(5)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 24 March 1979
ntupdate = Billy Wilson was an English footballer (soccer player) who played professionally in England for 15 years before retiring to run The Pompey public house just outside Fratton Park. Born in Seaton Delaval [ [http://ds.dial.pipex.com/bob.dunning/blackbur.htm Birthplace Details] ] on 10 July 1946 Wilson was a tough tackling left back [ [http://www.brfcs.co.uk/greatestever/lb_others.php Fan’s testimony] ] who made nearly 250 league appearances [“The PFA Premier League and Football League Players’ Records 1946-98” Hugman,B: Harpenden, Queen Anne Press, 1998 ISBN 1852915854] for the Ewood Park club. An ever present during their 1967-68 [ [http://www.brailleit.org.uk/4portsmouth.doc Blackburn career] ] and 69-70 [”Rothmans Football Year Book,1970-71” Peskett,R/Williams,T: Harpenden, QAP,1970 ISBN 0362000719] campaigns he was part of a close knit defence [ [http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/25-09-1965%20LUFC%20v%20Blackburn%20Rovers.htm Effective partnership with Newton] ] that lived far more modest lives than today’s top stars [ [http://archive.thisislancashire.co.uk/2003/12/17/515763.html Langdale Road area] ] . In January 1972 he moved to Portsmouth F.C for £25,000 [”Portsmouth, from Tindall to Ball” Farmery, C: Southend-on-Sea, Desert Island Books, 1999 ISBN 1874287252] and promptly scored his first league goal [ [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/billywilson.htm Goals scored] ] . He was to be a regular for four seasons (albeit a somewhat unconventional one [ [http://boards.footymad.net/mboard/fmb.php?tno=424&fid=203&sty=2&act=1&mid=2131146925 Unusual pre-match routine] ] ) until he lost his place to Keith Viney during the 1976/77 campaign [Article in The News "Dickinson rings the changes" 8 October 1976] , after which he was very much more of a squad player ["Pompey: The History of Portsmouth Football Club" Cooper,M/ Neasom,M/ Robinson,D: Portsmouth, Milestone Publications, 1984 ISBN 0903852500] .

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