Ray Wilson
Ramon "Ray" Wilson MBE (17 December 1934 – 15 May 2018) was an English former footballer. He played at left back. He was a member of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup. In 1971, he managed the Bradford City football team. He was born in Shirebrook, Derbyshire.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ramon Wilson | ||
Date of birth | 17 December 1934 | ||
Place of birth | Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England | ||
Date of death | 15 May 2018 | (aged 83)||
Place of death | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
Playing position | Left back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1952–1964 | Huddersfield Town | 266 | (6) |
1964–1969 | Everton | 116 | (0) |
1969–1970 | Oldham Athletic | 25 | (0) |
1970–1971 | Bradford City | 2 | (0) |
Total | 409 | (6) | |
National team | |||
1960–1968 | England | 63 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1971 | Bradford City | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Wilson lived in Slaithwaite near Huddersfield with his wife Pat. They had two children.[2] In 2004, Wilson was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.[3] He died of the disease on 15 May 2018 in Slaithwaite at the age of 83.[4]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Huddersfield Town | 1955–56 | First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||
1956–57 | Second Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | |||
1957–58 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 51 | 0 | ||||
1958–59 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 0 | ||||
1959–60 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 0 | ||||
1960–61 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 45 | 0 | |||
1961–62 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 53 | 0 | |||
1962–63 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | |||
1963–64 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | |||
Total | 266 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 283 | 6 | ||
Everton | 1964–65 | First Division | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 23 | 0 |
1965–66 | 35 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
1966–67 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
1967–68 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |||
1968–69 | 4/2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 | — | 6/3 | 0 | |||
Total | 114/2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 150/3 | 0 | ||
Oldham Athletic | 1969–70 | Fourth Division | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |
Total | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
Bradford City | 1970–71 | Fourth Division | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Career total | 407/2 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 5/1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 465/3 | 6 |
- ↑ Appearances in Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
- ↑ Appearances in European Cup Winners' Cup
Honours
Everton
England
References
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ray Wilson (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ↑ "Footballers' wives of 1966 relive the memories". Daily Mail. 8 June 2006. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-389630/Footballers-wives-1966-relive-memories.html.
- ↑ Manger, Warren (2016-04-08). Three 1966 World Cup heroes diagnosed with devastating Alzheimer's. https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/three-1966-world-cup-heroes-7719084. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
- ↑ Glanville, Brian (May 16, 2018). "Ray Wilson obituary". The Guardian. Archived from the original on May 16, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ↑ Frost, Terry (1990). Huddersfield Town A Complete Record 1910–1990. Derby: Breedon Books.
- ↑ Ian Ross and, Gordon Smailes (1993). Everton A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books.
- ↑ Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1899–1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-36-4.
- ↑ Dykes, Garth (1988). Oldham Athletic A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 978-0-907969-38-9.