Clare Wilson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | c. 1 April 1886[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Boroughbridge, Yorkshire[2][3] | ||
| Date of death | 9 October 1917 (aged 31)[3][4] | ||
| Place of death | Western Front[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Wallsend Park Villa | |||
| Gateshead Town | |||
| 1907–1908 | Bradford City | 2 | (0) |
| Glossop | |||
| Oldham Athletic | |||
| Gateshead | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Clare Wilson (c. 1 April 1886 – 9 October 1917) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside left.
Career
Wilson spent his early career with Wallsend Park Villa and Gateshead Town.[5] He signed for Bradford City from Gateshead in March 1907.[6] He made 2 league appearances for the club,[7] before joining Glossop in December 1908.[6] He later played for Oldham Athletic and Gateshead.[5]
Death
Wilson joined the Durham Light Infantry in December 1915 and then transferred to the Manchester Regiment's 22nd Battalion. He was killed in action on the Western Front on 9 October 1917 and is buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium.[3][4]
Sources
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
- ^ Aged 29 years and 245 days on 1 December 1915; British Army WWI Service Records, 1914–1920
- ^ Occupation: Professional Footballer; 1911 England Census
- ^ a b c d UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914–1919
- ^ a b "C.Wilson". cwgc.org. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ a b Clare Wilson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ a b Frost, p. 410
- ^ Frost, p. 390