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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 November 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Bangalore, India | ||
| Date of death | 18 September 2017 (aged 66) | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Drumchapel Amateurs[2] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1978 | Celtic | 131 | (30) |
| 1967–1970 | → Maryhill (loan) | ||
| 1978–1979 | Motherwell | 21 | (1) |
| 1979–1980 | Partick Thistle | 10 | (0) |
| 1980–1982 | Blantyre Celtic | ||
| Total | 160 | (31) | |
| International career | |||
| 1975 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paul Wilson (23 November 1950 – 18 September 2017) was a professional footballer, who played as a forward for Celtic, Motherwell and Partick Thistle. His football career peaked in season 1974–75 after being moved to play as a striker when he scored 29 goals for Celtic, including two in that season's Scottish Cup final win.
Born in India, he played once for Scotland in 1975. This made him the only non-white player to represent the full Scotland team in the 20th century, and the first footballer with Asian origins to represent any of Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland at senior level. Following his mother's death, his enthusiasm for football diminished. He left the professional game at the age of 29.[3]
- ^ "Paul Wilson". motherwellnet.com. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ Philip, Robert (26 January 2005). "'Visionary' who made dreams come true". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
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