Football •
Joe Wilson (footballer, born 1861) (1861–1952), played at outside left for Stoke, Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion •
Joe Wilson (footballer, born 1883) (1883–1945), played at centre half for Blackburn Rovers, Brighton & Hove Albion and Millwall •
Joe Wilson (footballer, born 1909) (1909–1984), played at inside right for Newcastle United and Brighton & Hove Albion •
Joe Wilson (footballer, born 1911) (1911–1996), played at right back for Southend United, Brentford, Barnsley and others •
Joe Wilson (footballer, born 1937) (1937–2015), played at full back for Nottingham Forest and Wolverhampton Wanderers •
Joe Wilson (1920s and 1930s footballer), played for Gillingham and Walsall •
Joseph Wilson (football manager), known as "Bill" Wilson, a Guyanese professional football manager •
Joe Wilson (Australian footballer) (1870–1912), Australian rules footballer and cricketer •
Joseph Wilson (footballer) (born 1939), Ghanaian footballer •
Joe Wilson (American football) (born 1950), American football running back
Other sports •
Joseph Peter Wilson (1935–2019), American Olympic cross-country skier •
Joseph Wilson (Australian cricketer) (1869–1938), Australian cricketer •
Joseph Wilson (English cricketer) (born 1965), English cricketer •
Joe Wilson (sportscaster) (1911–1983), American sports announcer •
Joe Wilson (rugby league), Australian rugby league player ==Arts==