Born and raised in
Bellshill, he began his senior career with
Third Lanark, making 30
Scottish Football League appearances in the
1922–23 Scottish Division One season. In the summer of 1923 he took part in the club's tour of South America and three months later featured on the losing side in the final of the
Glasgow Cup; however, he made only four league appearances that season and moved on to
Bradford (Park Avenue) in England, reverting to a more defensive position and initially featuring not for the
Fall River as had been rumoured, but for newcomers the
Shawsheen Indians before switching to the 'Marksmen' in time to play a part in their
1925–26 American Soccer League title-winning campaign. He remained with Fall River for two further seasons, winning the
1927 National Challenge Cup with a 7–0 win over
Holley Carburetor lining up alongside several other Scots including another former Third Lanark player
Charlie McGill. After a single trial appearance in the ASL for
Bethlehem Steel, Wilson transferred to the
Pawtucket Rangers (also known as
J. & P. Coats) for the
1928–29 season which was his last in the league. It is believed that he remained in the United States after his playing career, settling in
California. ==References==