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John Wilkie (footballer)

Summary

John Carlin Wilkie (1 July 1947 – 26 October 2023) was a Scottish footballer. A winger, he played for several clubs in Scotland before signing for Halifax Town in the Football League Third Division in 1973. In 1976, he joined Wigan Athletic following a two-year spell back in Scotland with Elgin City, then in the Scottish Highland Football League. In the 1977–78 season, he was the top goalscorer for the club in the Northern Premier League,[2] helping the club gain election into The Football League.

John Wilkie
Personal information
Full name John Carlin Wilkie[1]
Date of birth (1947-07-01)1 July 1947
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Date of death 26 October 2023(2023-10-26) (aged 76)
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965 Brechin City (trialist) 2 (0)
1965–1970 Arbroath 100 (13)
1970–1971 Raith Rovers 7 (1)
1971–1972 Keith
1972 Greenock Morton 1 (0)
1972–1973 Ross County
1973–1974 Halifax Town 37 (8)
1974–1976 Elgin City
1976–1979 Wigan Athletic 92 (33)
Chorley
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Death edit

Wilkie died on 26 October 2023, at the age of 76.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "John Wilkie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  2. ^ "The away fan's guide: Wigan". The Observer. Guardian News and Media. 12 August 2007. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  3. ^ "John Wilkie (1947–2023)". Wigan Athletic. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

External links edit

  • John Wilkie at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database