Wilson Humphries

Wilson Humphries
Personal information
Full name William Wilson Humphries
Date of birth (1928-07-01)1 July 1928
Place of birth Motherwell, Scotland
Date of death 22 October 1992(1992-10-22) (aged 64)
Place of death Motherwell, Scotland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1956 Motherwell 199 (68)
1956–1957 St Mirren 22 (8)
1957–1959 Dundee United 54 (33)
1959–1961 Hamilton Academical 29 (4)
International career
1952 Scotland 1 (0)
1952 Scottish Football League XI 1 (0)
Managerial career
1970–1972 St Mirren
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Wilson Humphries (1 July 1928 – 22 October 1992) was a Scottish footballer and manager who played as an inside forward. He began his playing career with Motherwell, where he played for ten years and won both Scottish domestic cup competitions. He later played for St Mirren, Dundee United and Hamilton Academical before returning to St Mirren for a two-year spell as manager. During his playing career, Humphries made one appearance each for the Scotland national team and the Scottish Football League XI.