Career
Born in Seaham, County Durham, Wilson started his professional career with Sunderland in 1914, before his career was interrupted by World War I. During the war he turned out for the Seaham Colliery side, before joining Huddersfield in 1919. He was Huddersfield’s captain throughout most of this period, before handing over to Clem Stephenson, later to be the club’s manager. Thomas Wilson also had a waxwork figure of himself created for that final and was displayed in Madame Tussauds.
He made one England appearance in a 5-1 defeat by Scotland on 31 March 1928.
He spent one season at Blackpool before retiring in 1932. He then returned to Huddersfield as assistant trainer.
After World World War II, he joined Barnsley as a trainer where he remained until his death in 1948 at the age of 51.