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  1. Robert Primrose Wilson OBE (born 30 October 1941) is a former Scotland international football goalkeeper and later broadcaster. [2] As a player, Wilson spent 11 years at Arsenal, where he made over 300 appearances. He also featured as a youth and senior international for Scotland.

  2. Mar 25, 2024 · “It was like a scene from The Godfather – wake up, pillow covered in blood and ear hanging off,” says Bob Wilson, grimacing, as he recalls the injuries that came with being the bravest –...

  3. Jul 21, 2020 · Mr. Andreev is a filmmaker. Is there any lonelier position in sports than goalie? In the film above, the legendary goalkeeper Bob Wilson reflects on the “desperate courage” required to serve...

    • 4 min
    • Andre Andreev
  4. Feb 9, 2024 · Bob Wilson by Liam Harding. In 1941 one of Arsenal´s greatest goalkeepers was born, who would go onto make over 300 appearances for The Gunners. That man is Bob Wilson. Wilson commenced a later than usual football career in comparison to others, his dad refused to let him sign for Manchester United because he believed it wasn’t the right job ...

  5. Wilson was ever-present between the sticks throughout the league and cup campaigns, and was named Arsenal’s Player of the Year for his contribution to the club’s success – a rare feat for a goalkeeper, and an honour befitting of his importance in the side.

  6. Far from it. Wilson was goalkeeping coach for 28 years, working with the likes of Pat Jennings, John Lukic and David Seaman. All the while he forged a successful broadcasting career with the BBC and later ITV before turning his focus to charity with the Willow Foundation, set-up in memory of Wilson's daughter Anna who died in 1998.

  7. Oct 20, 2019 · Seaman’s ‘intuition’, an early celebration, Bob Wilsons training routine: the story behind one of the greatest ever saves - The Athletic. By James McNicholas. Oct 19, 2019. 23. There are...

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