Joshua_Wilkinson_(footballer)

Joshua Wilkinson (footballer)

Joshua Wilkinson (footballer)

Scottish footballer

Joshua Hardisty Wilkinson (14 September 1897 – 14 November 1921) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Dumbarton and Rangers.[2] He died from peritonitis at the age of 24, two days after keeping goal for Dumbarton in a "particularly rough" match against his former club Rangers in 1921.[3][4][5]

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  1. [1]
    McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  2. [2]
    Emms, Steve; Wells, Richard (2007). Scottish League Players' Records Division One 1890/91 to 1938/39. Beeston, Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 978-1-899468-66-9.
  3. [3]
    "Quirky Injuries". goalkeepersaredifferent.com.
  4. [4]
    Signaller Joshua Hardisty Wilkinson, University of Glasgow Story | First World War Roll of Honour. Retrieved 5 July 2021
  5. [5]
    Death of a Goalkeeper, Iain Duff, Gallimaufry, 19 November 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2021
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