International career Ray Wilson (English footballer)







in april 1960, wilson won first cap england in 1–1 draw scotland. on next 12 months, became fixture in side. fa selection committee put him in squad 1962 world cup in chile, , wilson played in 3 group games , england s elimination in quarter finals @ hands of brazil.


after world cup, wilson kept england place under new manager alf ramsey. ramsey snatching sole responsibility picking team fa came firm feeling wilson ramsey s highest-rated left back. others, such liverpool s gerry byrne, given odd chance, wilson ramsey s first choice.


as hosts of 1966 world cup, england did not have partake in rigorous qualifying campaign, , ramsey experimented other left backs shaped squad tournament. neared, wilson achieved domestic success when everton won fa cup @ wembley.


their opponents sheffield wednesday, started game underdogs. wilson immediate villain when game started, deflected vicious volley wednesday s jim mccalliog net after 4 minutes, though mccalliog rightly claimed goal own. wednesday went 2–0 up, everton fought win 3–2.


later same year, wilson playing @ wembley on 6 more occasions, ever-present ramsey s england got through world cup group consisting of uruguay, mexico , france; volatile quarter final against violent argentina, , semi final against enigmatic portuguese, wilson s 50th appearance country.


the final against west germany part of football folklore, in england , globally. wilson s weak header fell striker helmut haller, gave germans lead result, after twists , turns , historic hat-trick geoff hurst, england ran out 4–2 winners. wilson oldest member of team, @ age thirty-two, , victory crowned year him, winning major domestic honour , adding biggest prize in game. roger hunt, title winner liverpool in 1966, claim twofold success.


ramsey continued select wilson england progressed through qualification process 1968 european championships, going out in semi finals , finishing third overall. wilson s 63rd , final england cap came in third-place play-off against ussr. @ time of final cap, held record highest number of appearances outfield player without having scored goal, record since broken gary neville , ashley cole.


a knee injury suffered in summer of 1968, coupled emergence of young leeds united full terry cooper (who impressive in 1970 world cup wilson in 1966, despite england s elimination in last eight), ended wilson s england career.







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