David Wilson was a Scottish international footballer who played as an outside left.
24 Facts About Davie Wilson
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Davie Wilson was perhaps best known for his decade at Rangers in which he played an important role in the club's success of the early 1960s; he made over 100 appearances for Dundee United.
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Davie Wilson was selected 22 times for the Scotland national team, and was later a manager, primarily at Dumbarton where he had ended his playing career.
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Davie Wilson, a native of the mining village of Newton just outside Glasgow, was a Rangers supporter in childhood.
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Davie Wilson soon came to the attention of Rangers who signed him in 1956.
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Davie Wilson began to score frequently, with 22 goals from 50 appearances in all competitions having only scored 8 in 51 in his first three seasons combined.
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Davie Wilson played every minute of the campaign's 56 matches and scored over 20 goals, forming part of what would become known as one of the greatest Rangers forward lines, along with Ralph Brand, Jimmy Millar and Willie Henderson, supported by Jim Baxter.
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The next year brought a League and Cup double and Davie Wilson hit over 30 goals, including four in one match against Partick and one in the replayed cup final against Celtic.
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However, in 1965 they only finished in fifth place after Baxter broke a leg, and in the League Cup Davie Wilson was injured in the semi-final and again could not take part in the final.
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Davie Wilson played in both cup finals but made only 21 appearances overall, his fewest since 1958.
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Davie Wilson made 29 appearances and scored eight goals, being introduced as a substitute for Johnston in the League Cup final loss to Celtic and the infamous Scottish Cup defeat to Berwick.
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Davie Wilson did not feature in Rangers' second Cup Winners' Cup Final although he played his part in the run including the winning goal in the semi-final, away to Slavia Sofia.
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Davie Wilson departed from Ibrox aged 30, having scored a total of 159 goals in 382 matches in all competitions.
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Davie Wilson has since been inducted to the Rangers Hall of Fame.
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Davie Wilson spent four seasons at Tannadice, playing over 150 matches as the club consistently finished in the top half of the league.
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In 2017 Davie Wilson became a member of United's Hall of Fame.
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Davie Wilson moved to Dumbarton in January 1972, helped the club win promotion at the end of that season.
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Davie Wilson retired as a player at the end of the following campaign in 1973, aged 36, after helping Dumbarton maintain their status in the top division; he thereafter became a coach at the club.
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Davie Wilson represented the Scottish League XI seven times, scoring three goals.
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In 2014, Davie Wilson was inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame, which he described as his "greatest honour".
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In retirement Davie Wilson remained an enthusiastic supporter of Rangers, attending many matches and functions and commenting on the club's struggles.
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Davie Wilson was a family man who loved his family dearly.
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Davie Wilson's beloved grandchildren Carly, Harry, Anna, david and latterly billy.
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Davie Wilson died on 13 June 2022, aged 85, released to press on 14 June.