Career
Born in Wortley, near Sheffield, he played in the Football League for Birmingham between 1919 and 1920. Having also guested for N ottinghamshire County and Birmingham during the war years, Wilson signed a permanent deal with Birmingham in 1919 as cover at full back. He made his debut in the Second Division on Christmas Day 1919, standing in for Frank Womack in a 1–0 defeat away at Leicester City.
This and the next day"s reverse fixture, also a 1–0 defeat, were the only first-team appearances Wilson made before he returned to Yorkshire the following year and signed for Rotherham Town.
