Wilson Humphries
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Wilson Humphries was a former Scotland
international footballer
who played as an inside forward
.
, spending a decade with the Fir Park
side and making just under 200 league appearances, scoring 68 goals. During his time with Well, Humphries won both domestic cups, winning the Scottish League Cup
in 1950 and the Scottish Cup
two years later. Shortly after the Scottish Cup win, in which Humphries scored, Humphries received his only Scotland
cap, appearing in a 3-1 defeat in Sweden
. In 1954, during Motherwell's record 12-1 win over Dundee United
, Humphries netted six goals, another club record.
In 1956, Humphries moved to St Mirren, spending a year at Love Street before joining Dundee United, spending two years at Tannadice
and scoring 33 times in 54 league appearances. Humphries left in 1959, the year United went on to gain promotion to Division One, and joined Hamilton Academical
, where he spent the final two years of his playing career. After retiring from playing, Humphries returned to Motherwell as a part-time member of the coaching staff, where he remained throughout the 1960s. In 1970, Humphries returned to St Mirren as manager but his two-year spell included relegation in 1971 and he resigned the following year.
Such was his contribution to hometown club Motherwell that he helped form the Former Players Club in 1988, while one of the South Stand corporate boxes is named after him.
Humphries died in 1992.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
international footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who played as an inside forward
Inside forward
In football, the position of inside forward was popularly used in the late nineteenth and first half of the 20th centuries. The inside forwards would support the centre forwards, running and making space in the opposition defence, and, as the passing game developed, supporting him with passes...
.
Career
Humphries began his career in the mid 1940s with hometown club MotherwellMotherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
, spending a decade with the Fir Park
Fir Park
Fir Park Stadium is a football stadium situated in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The stadium plays host to the home matches of Scottish Premier League club Motherwell.- History :...
side and making just under 200 league appearances, scoring 68 goals. During his time with Well, Humphries won both domestic cups, winning the Scottish League Cup
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
in 1950 and the Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
two years later. Shortly after the Scottish Cup win, in which Humphries scored, Humphries received his only Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
cap, appearing in a 3-1 defeat in Sweden
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
. In 1954, during Motherwell's record 12-1 win over Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
, Humphries netted six goals, another club record.
In 1956, Humphries moved to St Mirren, spending a year at Love Street before joining Dundee United, spending two years at Tannadice
Tannadice Park
Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :...
and scoring 33 times in 54 league appearances. Humphries left in 1959, the year United went on to gain promotion to Division One, and joined Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical F.C.
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...
, where he spent the final two years of his playing career. After retiring from playing, Humphries returned to Motherwell as a part-time member of the coaching staff, where he remained throughout the 1960s. In 1970, Humphries returned to St Mirren as manager but his two-year spell included relegation in 1971 and he resigned the following year.
Such was his contribution to hometown club Motherwell that he helped form the Former Players Club in 1988, while one of the South Stand corporate boxes is named after him.
Humphries died in 1992.