Bob Wilson (footballer, born 1941)
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For other people with the same name, see Bob Wilson.
Robert Primrose Wilson OBE (born 30 October 1941) is a former Scotland international football goalkeeper and later broadcaster.[2]
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Full name | Robert Primrose Wilson | ||
Date of birth | (1941-10-30) 30 October 1941 (age 82) | ||
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) |
International career | |||
1971 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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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.[2]