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Cool headed Peter Wilson was a talented right-half who spent 11 seasons as a Celt.

The Ayrshire-born player signed for the Bhoys from his hometown side Beith in May 1923 and made a surprise debut on February 16th 1924 in a 1-0 league triumph at Motherwell.

Wilson had no idea he was set to make his first team debut until the Celtic players had arrived at Fir Park where Maley told the youngster he would have the job of marking Motherwell’s feared wing sensation Bob Ferrier. The lightening quick and talented Ferrier had the ability to torment the very best defenders around but Wilson acquitted himself well as the Bhoys claimed victory and a clean sheet.

An exquisite passer of the ball, Wilson was a calm and calculated player who would survey his surroundings before setting up a Celtic attack with another inch perfect pass.

He was an excellent reader of the game and although his style was unhurried he was an exceptionally quick thinking player who could see and create a chance in the blink of an eye. At a time when Rangers were the dominant force in Scottish football Wilson picked up just one league title (1926) but he enjoyed plenty of success in the Scottish Cup with four winners’ medals to his name.(1925. 1927. 1931, 1933).

A Scotland international this fine servant to the Hoops eventually left Celtic in August 1934 for Hibernian after a total of 395 appearances and 15 goals.