Born in
Sale, Cheshire, England, Wilson started playing for West Ham in 1944 in the
wartime competition for League south of the
Wartime League. Primarily a wing half, Wilson could play in any defensive position. He played only 39 times in his West Ham career in all competitions but only three in the
Football League after the war had finished. His only 2 goals came on 24 March 1945 in a 3–1 win against
Millwall. ==References==