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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. 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...

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    • Andre Andreev
  3. 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.

  4. 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 –...

  5. Feb 9, 2024 · As a keen student and master of goalkeeping Wilson is renowned for his unique method of saving which saw him dive down to oppositions feet to deny them from scoring, however his bravado led to multiple injuries during his 11 year career at Arsenal.

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  7. 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.

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

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