Richard Wilson (footballer, born 1960)

This article is about the British player. For the New Zealand player, see Richard Wilson (footballer). For other people of the same name, see Richard Wilson.
Richard Wilson
Personal information
Full name Richard Wilson
Date of birth (1960-05-08) 8 May 1960
Place of birth Orpington, England
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1979 Chelsea 0 (0)
1979–1981 Charlton Athletic 17 (1)
1981–1982 Hangö IK ? (15)
1983–1985 Porin Pallotoverit 67 (31)
1986 Haka 21 (4)
1987–1989 FF Jaro ? (21)
1991 Kokkolan Palloveikot 18 (5)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Richard Wilson (born 8 May 1960 in Orpington) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a midfielder. Wilson spent most of his professional career in Finland. He played four seasons in the Finnish top level Mestaruussarja. Wilson scored 23 goals in 84 matches for PPT, Haka and FF Jaro. He was the top scorer of PPT in 1984, finishing 9 goals in 19 matches.

In 1987 Wilson started as a playercoach for FF Jaro in third tier Kakkonen. In two seasons he managed to promote the club to top division. Year later Wilson was sacked from the manager post, but he finished the season as a player.[1] Wilson ended his Finnish career in second tier club KPV in 1991.

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