Hugh Wilson (football manager)

{{short description|Scottish football manager}}

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Hugh Wilson (c. 1934 – 2 September 1992) was a Scottish football manager, who worked for Alloa Athletic and Cowdenbeath.

Wilson worked as chief scout for Alloa Athletic for 10 years until he was appointed manager in October 1974.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19741031&id=N5FAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9aQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3948,5951387 |work=The Herald |publisher=Herald & Times Group |title=Hearts recall Walker |date=31 October 1974 |accessdate=23 September 2012}} He guided Alloa to promotion in 1976–77, but the club was relegated in 1977–78. Wilson resigned as Alloa manager near to the end of the 1979–80 season, and was replaced by Alex Totten.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19800508&id=SPs9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=OkkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1574,1872001 |work=The Herald |publisher=Herald & Times Group |title=Totten new Alloa manager |date=8 May 1980 |accessdate=23 September 2012}} He then worked as chief scout for Falkirk for two years before being appointed manager of Cowdenbeath.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19820313&id=8_89AAAAIBAJ&sjid=fkkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3230,2998295 |work=The Herald |publisher=Herald & Times Group |title=Ayr's reflation bid |date=13 March 1982 |first=Jim |last=Traynor |accessdate=23 September 2012}}

Wilson was from Ballingry. He died in Kirkcaldy on 2 September 1992 at the age of 58.{{cite news |title=Former football manager dies |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19920905/113/0007 |access-date=12 January 2024 |work=Dundee Courier |date=5 September 1992}}