1906 | David 'Soldier' Wilson

This week in 1906, on October 27th in fact, a young footballer died while playing at Elland Road for Leeds City. David 'Soldier' Wilson was never forgotten — but, in 2024, I realised we'd been remembering the wrong person. This is an extract from my story of the death, and life, of the real David 'Soldier' Wilson. To read the full story, you can buy a copy of the book I wrote about him by clicking here. You can also read or listen to the full story, and support my writing, by becoming a paying member of Leedsista.

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