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Samuel J. Wilson[1] (30 November 1936 – 30 October 2022)[2] was a Northern Irish footballer who played as a forward.

Sammy Wilson

Personal information
Date of birth	(1936-11-30)30 November 1936
Place of birth	Dromore, County Down, Northern Ireland
Date of death	30 October 2022(2022-10-30) (aged 85)
Place of death	Dromore, County Down, Northern Ireland
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1954–1956	Crusaders
1956–1963	Glenavon
1963–1965	Falkirk	60	(28)
1965–1968	Dundee	50	(18)
1968–1970	Coleraine
Total		110	(46)
National team
1961–1967	Northern Ireland	12	(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Dromore, County Down on 30 November 1936,[3] Wilson played for Crusaders, Glenavon, Falkirk, Dundee and Coleraine.[1][3] He also earned twelve caps for the Northern Ireland national team.[1][3]

Wilson later became a farmer, auctioneer and estate agent.[1]

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