24th November 1923

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Boro CF Andrew 'Nesbit' Wilson played his final Boro game away to Chelsea, before his transfer to........................... Chelsea

Andrew Wilson stared his Boro career in season 1913-14 making his Boro debut away to WBA, he went on to make 9 appearances, scoring 5 goals

Following his 1st season he enlisted with the Highland light infantry & was posted to France where in Aaras early 1918 a shell fragment shattered his left hand & he was invalid sent home

After the war was over AW played for Hearts & Dunfermline, with the Boro still holding his registration he rejoined us in 1921

In the season 1921-22 Wilson was the 1st division leading goalscorer, 32 goals in 35 games, in 1922-23 season not so well, 11 goals in 29 games

At the end of the 1923-24 season, when AW played for both Boro & Chelsea,  both teams were relegated with Andrew Wilson still finished top goalscorer for both clubs

57 goals in 90 games over two spells, some going