Bob Wilson (footballer, born 1941)

Scotland footballer and broadcaster (born 1941)

Bob Wilson (born 30 October 1941) is a former football player. He has played for Scotland national team.

Bob Wilson
OBE
Wilson in 2009
Personal information
Full name Robert Primrose Wilson
Date of birth (1941-10-30) 30 October 1941 (age 83)
Place of birth Chesterfield, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1963 Wolverhampton Wanderers[1] 0 (0)
1963–1974 Arsenal 310 (0)
National team
1971 Scotland 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe[a] Total [2]
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arsenal
1963–64 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
1964–65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1965–66 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
1966–67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1967–68 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
1968–69 42 0 4 0 7 0 0 0 53 0
1969–70 28 0 2 0 2 0 9 0 41 0
1970–71 42 0 9 0 5 0 8 0 64 0
1971–72 37 0 7 0 3 0 6 0 53 0
1972–73 22 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 28 0
1973–74 41 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 45 0
Career total 234 0 32 0 18 0 24 0 308 0

Honours

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Arsenal[3]

Individual

  • Arsenal Player of the Year: 1971[4]
  1. Appearances in Fairs Cup and European Cup

References

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  1. "Bob Wilson OBE And His Molineux Years". wolvesheroes.com. Archived from the original on 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2023-11-25. {{cite web}}: More than one of |archivedate= and |archive-date= specified (help); More than one of |archiveurl= and |archive-url= specified (help)
  2. "Arsenal First Team Line-ups". thearsenalhistory.com. Archived from the original on 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  3. "Foundation Ambassador - Bob Wilson". Arsenal.com.
  4. "Greatest 50 Players - 39. Bob Wilson". Arsenal.com.