Ray Wilson

Ray Wilson was one of the finest full-backs in the world.

He was a graceful left-back, always calm and brimming with pace.
He could jockey opponents, tackle well and had first-class distribution.

Everton signed him in July 1964 from Huddersfield, where he had already gained the first of his
63 England caps, 33 of which were earned whilst at Goodison Park.

He was injured early in his first season at Everton but was a fixture in the side from 1965/66 onwards,
gaining an FA Cup Winner’s medal in 1966 and a loser’s medal in 1968. 

He suffered a knee injury prior to the 1968/69 season and featured in only nine more games for the club
before moving on to Oldham in July 1969 after 154 games for Everton.

Wilson’s crowning glory had come in 1966 when, as well as picking up the FA Cup winner’s medal,
he was also England’s left-back as they won the 1966 World Cup Final.

The stats:

	League			FA Cup			Lge Cup			Europe			Other			Total
	Starts	Subs	Gls	Starts	Subs	Gls	Starts	Subs	Gls	Starts	Subs	Gls	Starts	Subs	Gls	Starts	Subs	Gls
1964-65	17	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	23	0	0
1965-66	35	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	47	0	0
1966-67	30	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	41	0	0
1967-68	28	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	34	0	0
1968-69	4	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	3	0
Total	114	2	0	26	0	0	0	1	0	10	0	0	1	0	0	151	3	0