William Wilton was a Scottish football player, administrator and manager.
13 Facts About William Wilton
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William Wilton was the first manager of Rangers Football Club, serving in that position from 1899 until his death in 1920, and leading Rangers to nine major trophies.
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William Wilton had previously served as Rangers' match secretary to the reserve and first teams.
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William Wilton was born at Blyth's Land on Nelson Street in Largs, Ayrshire on 9 June 1865, the son of James Wilton, a stonemason from the Isle of Arran, and Janet Smith, a weaver from Paisley.
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William Wilton joined the club in September 1883 as a player but never progressed beyond the second string eleven.
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William Wilton was appointed secretary to the club's youth team and reserve side.
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William Wilton was on the special committee that oversaw the club's move from Kinning Park to the first Ibrox ground in 1887.
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William Wilton became match secretary of the first team in 1889, succeeding James Gossland.
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William Wilton had been appointed as the league's first treasurer at the start of the season.
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William Wilton won four Glasgow Cups in 1893,1894,1897 and 1898, and a Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup in 1897.
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William Wilton guided the club's move to the second Ibrox Park in 1899 and its response to the disaster at that venue three years later.
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William Wilton was Rangers manager in 881 matches, of which they won 553.
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William Wilton is buried at Cathcart Cemetery in East Renfrewshire.