John Wilkinson (Scottish footballer)

John Wilkinson (24 January 1886 – 19 September 1918) was a Scottish amateur football goalkeeper who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[3][4]

John Wilkinson
Personal information
Full name John Wilkinson
Date of birth 24 January 1886[1]
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland[1]
Date of death 19 September 1918(1918-09-19) (aged 32)[2]
Place of death Dojran, Kingdom of Greece
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1908–1912 Queen's Park 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Wilkinson worked as a coal salesman.[4] After Britain's entry into the First World War in August 1914, he enlisted in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and was sent with his battalion to Salonika in November 1915.[4] Wilkinson was serving with the rank of lieutenant when he was killed during the Third Battle of Doiran on 19 September 1918, less than three months before the Armistice.[4] He was buried in Doiran Military Cemetery.[2]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queen's Park 1907–08[3] Scottish League First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
1908–09[3] 3 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 4 0 0 0 4 0

References
  1. McCrossan, Frank. "QUEEN'S PARK AND THE GREAT WAR 1914 TO 1918 – THE NINE QUEEN'S PARK MEN WHO DIED IN 1918, AS AT MAY 2018" (PDF). p. 6. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  2. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  3. "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  4. "Queen's Park Counts the Cost – Gallipoli and The Eastern Mediterranean" (PDF). p. 8. Retrieved 11 October 2016.


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