Bob Wilson (footballer, born 1941)
Robert Primrose Wilson OBE (born 30 October 1941) is a former Scotland international football goalkeeper and later broadcaster.
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Wilson in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Primrose Wilson | ||
| Date of birth | 30 October 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Chesterfield, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1963 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 1963–1974 | Arsenal | 310 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1971 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
As a player, Wilson spent 11 years at Arsenal, where he made over 300 appearances. He also featured as a youth and senior international for Scotland. After retiring as a player, he turned to coaching and broadcasting, presenting football programmes on television for 28 years until 2002. Wilson also founded the Willow Foundation charity in memory of his daughter.
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