John Wilkie (footballer)

John Wilkie
Personal information
Full name	John Carlin Wilkie
Date of birth	1 July 1947
Place of birth	Dundee, Scotland
Date of death	26 October 2023 (aged 76)
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team
1965	Brechin City (trialist)
1965–1970	Arbroath
1970–1971	Raith Rovers
1971–1972	Keith
1972	Greenock Morton
1972–1973	Ross County
1973–1974	Halifax Town
1974–1976	Elgin City
1976–1979	Wigan Athletic
	Chorley
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Death

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

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.
^ "John Wilkie (1947–2023)". Wigan Athletic. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

External links

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

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[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. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

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