John Wilkie (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Carlin Wilkie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| 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 | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
John Wilkie (born 1 July 1947) is a Scottish retired footballer. 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 FC, 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.
References[]
- ^ "John Wilkie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "The away fan's guide: Wigan". The Observer. Guardian News and Media. 12 August 2007. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
External links[]
- John Wilkie at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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- 1947 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Dundee
- Scottish footballers
- Brechin City F.C. players
- Arbroath F.C. players
- Raith Rovers F.C. players
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- Ross County F.C. players
- Halifax Town A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Elgin City F.C. players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- Keith F.C. players
- Chorley F.C. players
- Association football wingers
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish football midfielder, 1940s birth stubs