At club level, he played with St. Vincent's and was also a member of the Dublin senior teams as a dual player.
His performances in the various schools' competitions earned his inclusion on the Leinsterurling team that won the All-Ireland colleges' title in 1949.
[2] Wilson first appeared on the inter-county scene as sub-goalkeeper on the Dublin minor football team that won the Leinster MFC title in 1949.
Wilson later won three National League titles with the Dublin senior football team and was at full-back when Derry were beaten in the 1958 All-Ireland final.
[5] He later became managing director of Heritage Tours Ltd. Wilson died at St. Francis Hospice in Blanchardstown on 22 March 2023, at the age of 91.