Paul Wilson (Scottish footballer)
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Paul Wilson is a former Scottish
professional footballer of mixed Scottish and Portugese parentage.
manager Jock Stein
signed Wilson for the club in 1967 and immediately farmed him out to Scottish Junior club
, Maryhill
, to gain experience before returning to break into the first team in the early 1970s. Although he found it difficult to maintain his position in the first team, a high point in his Celtic career was scoring two goals in the 3–1 victory over Airdrie
in the 1975 Scottish Cup
final.
Wilson's mother was Portugese and he suffered racist abuse during his football career.
Wilson remained at Celtic until 1978, moving to Motherwell
for one season before finishing his senior career at the end of the 1980 season with Partick Thistle
. After his spell at Thistle he moved back to junior football with Blantyre Celtic
, winning a junior international cap.
in 1975, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against Spain
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
professional footballer of mixed Scottish and Portugese parentage.
Club career
Legendary CelticCeltic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
manager Jock Stein
Jock Stein
John 'Jock' Stein CBE was a Scottish association football player and manager. He became the first manager of a British side to win the European Cup, with Celtic in 1967...
signed Wilson for the club in 1967 and immediately farmed him out to Scottish Junior club
Scottish Junior Football Association
The Scottish Junior Football Association is an affiliated national association of the Scottish Football Association and is the governing body for the Junior grade of football in Scotland. The term "Junior" refers to the level of football played...
, Maryhill
Maryhill F.C.
Maryhill Football Club are a football team based in the Maryhill area of Glasgow, Scotland. Members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, they currently play in the West Region, Central Division Two....
, to gain experience before returning to break into the first team in the early 1970s. Although he found it difficult to maintain his position in the first team, a high point in his Celtic career was scoring two goals in the 3–1 victory over Airdrie
Airdrieonians F.C.
Airdrieonians Football Club, more commonly known as Airdrie, were a Scottish professional football team from the town of Airdrie, in the Monklands area of Lanarkshire....
in the 1975 Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
final.
Wilson's mother was Portugese and he suffered racist abuse during his football career.
Wilson remained at Celtic until 1978, moving to Motherwell
Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
for one season before finishing his senior career at the end of the 1980 season with Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle F.C.
Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908...
. After his spell at Thistle he moved back to junior football with Blantyre Celtic
Blantyre Celtic F.C.
Blantyre Celtic F.C. were a Scottish football club that played under the auspices of the Scottish Junior Football Association. Formed in 1914 as Blantyre United, they changed their name to Blantyre Celtic two years later. Their home ground was near Springwell in Blantyre and they had as local...
, winning a junior international cap.
International career
Wilson gained one international cap for ScotlandScotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
in 1975, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
.