This day 1924 - Another top goalscoring CF

Started by erimus74, November 24, 2023, 09:11:44 AM

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erimus74

This day 24th November 1923 Boro CF Andrew 'Nesbit' Wilson played his final Boro game away to Chelsea, before his tranfer to........Chelsea

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

Following his 1st season he enlisted with the Highland light infantry & 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 returned to Scotland, playing for Hearts & Dunfermline, though with the Boro still holding his registration he rejoined us in 1921

His Boro record is pretty good reading
Season 1921-22 he was the 1st division leading goalscorer, 32 goals in 35 games
Season 1922/23 not so well, 11 goals in 29 games
Season 1923-24 his move to Chelsea didnt save them from the drop & come the end of the season both Chelsea & Boro were relegated, with Andrew Wilson finishing top goalscorer for both clubs

57 goals in 90 games over two spells, some going

TerryCochranesSocks

He scored 17 goals in 14 internationals for Scotland too!
Christ, he'd be worth billions today.

Good stuff Erimus.

erimus74

Quote from: TerryCochranesSocks on November 24, 2023, 01:16:58 PMHe scored 17 goals in 14 internationals for Scotland too!
Christ, he'd be worth billions today.

Good stuff Erimus.

Billions 👌😁

erimus74

Cheers Terry, I have an old card of Andy Wilson, will post it over the next few days