Bev Wilson (footballer)

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Bev Wilson
Personal information
Full name Bevis Alan McLean Wilson[1]
Date of birth (1924-05-14)14 May 1924[2]
Place of birth Eccles, Lancashire, England[2]
Date of death 27 August 1987(1987-08-27) (aged 63)[1]
Place of death Barrow, England
Position(s) Centre-Back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1951 Wrexham 98 (0)
1951–1959 Barrow 307 (1)
Yeovil Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bevis Alan McLean "Bev" Wilson (14 May 1924 – 27 August 1987) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He made over 400 appearances in the English Football League with Wrexham and Barrow.

Career[edit]

He signed for Wrexham in June 1947 after playing in the army team during World War 2.[1] He spent nearly 4 years at the Welsh club before signing for Barrow in 1951, where he played over 300 games in 8 years.[2]

In 1959 he moved to non-league Yeovil Town.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Bev Wilson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "Bev Wilson". Neil Brown. Retrieved 9 June 2018.