Wilson was born in Scunthorpe and began his career as a trainee with Manchester United, turning professional in August 1997.
[10] After several loan spells over the previous seasons, Wilson left Middlesbrough for FC Dallas in the spring of 2005; however, it took until 1 September 2005 for him getting clearance to play for the MLS side.
He was released by Dallas in August 2006 after deciding to return home to England after having played 20 league games, scoring 1 goal,[11] having an unsuccessful trial with Bradford City in October that year.
[14] At Doncaster, Wilson was a regular for the club under Sean O'Driscoll, but suffered a hernia problem, which left him struggling to force his way back into contention having lost his place in the side to Paul Green.
[24] On 14 May 2024 Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League announced they had hired Wilson as the clubs first-ever Technical Director.