Primarily a half-back, he began his professional career with Aberdeen, before going on to play for a number of English clubs.
[1][2] In May 1957 Wilson left Scotland and joined Norwich City of the Football League Third Division South.
He was a regular in his first season but soon lost his starting place and in 1960 he took the decision to leave Carrow Road and join Gillingham of the Fourth Division.
A number of Scottish clubs were interested in signing him, but he chose to remain in England and join Accrington Stanley, also of the Fourth Division.
He then left the professional game and dropped into non-league football with Shropshire-based GKN Sankey.