{{short description|Scottish footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Billy Wilkinson | image = | fullname = William Wilkinson | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|4|4|df=y}} | birth_place = | height = | position = Full Back | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = St Anthonys | years1 = 1967–1974 | clubs1 = Dumbarton<ref>{{cite book | last = McAllister | first = Jim | title = The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club | publisher = J&J Robertson Printers | year = 2002 | location = Dumbarton}}</ref> | years2 = 1974–1978 | years3 = 1979–1985 | clubs2 = Alloa Athletic | clubs3 = Brisbane City | caps1 = 97 | caps2 = 125 | caps3 = 143 | goals1 = 0 | goals2 = 6 | goals3 = 3 }}
'''William Wilkinson''' (born 4 April 1951) is a Scottish former professional footballer who began his career in 1967–68 playing for Dumbarton. His career breakthrough came in the 1971–72 season, making 23 appearances and contributing to Dumbarton's promotion to Scottish Football League Division One. Over the following two seasons, Wilkinson made 51 appearances before moving to Alloa Athletic in Division Two, where he scored 6 goals in 120 appearances. He later moved to Brisbane, Australia, where he played in the National Soccer League with Brisbane City. Wilkinson's son, Barry, returned to Scotland to join Dumbarton and spent two years with the club from 1998 to 2000.<ref>{{cite book | last = Litster | first = John | title = Record of Post-War Scottish League Players | publisher = PM Publications | location = Norwich}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/WHO.html#BillyWilkinson Billy Wilkinson] at Aussie Footballers
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