Archie Wilson (footballer, born 1890)


Archibald Wilson was a Scottish professional football outside right who played in the Football League for Middlesbrough. He also played in the Southern League for Southend United.

Personal life

Wilson initially worked in a munitions factory during the First World War, before enlisting as a private in the London Scottish in 1915. He was killed in on the first day of the Somme the following year, during the attack on the Gommecourt Salient. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.

Honours

Southend United