| Bob Wilson | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert John Wilson | |
| Date of birth | May 23, 1943 | |
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Retired | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1961-1964 1964-1970 1969 1970-1976 |
Aston Villa Cardiff City → Bristol City (loan) Exeter City |
9 (0) 115 (0) 1 (0) 205 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Career
After starting his career at Aston Villa, Wilson joined Cardiff City in August 1964 as manager Jimmy Scoular's first signing for a fee of £2,000. Cardiff City Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd is a football team based in Cardiff, Wales. Jimmy Scoular (born 11 January, 1925 - died 1998 was a Scottish football player In his first season at the club he helped the side to win the Welsh Cup and reach the quarter-finals of the European Cup Winners Cup, where they were knocked out by Real Zaragoza. The Welsh Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from Wales. Real Zaragoza is a Spanish football team from Zaragoza in Aragón. The following season the club reached the semi-finals of the Football League Cup against West Ham United. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played Wilson was dropped after conceding five goals in the first leg only for his replacement to also concede five in the second leg. It was during this season that Wilson helped the club to reach the semi-final of the Cup Winners Cup, the furthest Cardiff have ever been in a European competition, where they suffered defeat against Hamburg. Hamburger SV is a German multi Sport club ("Traditionsverein" based in Hamburg, its largest branch is the football department. Despite constant pressure from Dilwyn John and Lyn Davies he managed to hold on to the number one spot for the majority of his stay at the club. Dilwyn John (born 3 June, 1944 in Tonypandy) is a former Welsh professional footballer.
He left Cardiff in January 1970, after a short loan spell at Bristol City, for Exeter City where he was the clubs first choice goalkeeper for several years before retiring in 1976. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol England, (the other being arch rivals Bristol Rovers) Exeter City Football Club are an English football club based in Exeter, who were members of the Football League from 1920 to 2003 and rejoined
References
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-8598-3462-0.
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