Euclid Aklana Wilson (born 13 November 1961) is an English former professional

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who played in midfield and at left-back. He notably played top flight football for

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, Chelsea,

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and

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, with appearances for QPR and Spurs coming in the

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. He also played in the

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with Chester City and

Cambridge United Cambridge United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Cambridge, England. They currently compete in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed the U’s, the club h ...

. After his playing career ended, he became a

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at Davenant Foundation School in

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. He now teaches Physical Education and is a supply teacher at Roding Valley High School in Loughton Essex. He was also a Physical Education teacher at St. Johns secondary school in Epping.

Playing career

Manchester City

Wilson was a member of the Manchester City youth team which lost to

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in the 1980

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Final. He made his first team debut in a League Cup tie against

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in October 1981. After a productive spell on loan at

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produced more than 20 league appearances, Wilson's subsequent appearances were infrequent until the 1984/85 season which saw him win a regular place on the left side of midfield. Upon Paul Power's departure for Everton in 1986 Wilson reverted to the number three shirt for the 1986/87 first division campaign.

Chelsea

After City's relegation Wilson signed for Chelsea, where he played regularly on the left of midfield before moving on to

in 1990.

Queens Park Rangers

Wilson made his QPR debut against

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in a 1–1 draw at the City Ground in August 1990. He was signed as a midfielder for QPR but the following season the new QPR boss, Gerry Francis, switched him to play left-back. It was here that Wilson truly found his position as his speed allied to his excellent passing ability made him an excellent defender. Over the next four seasons he was a near ever-present for Rangers and he went on to play 172 league games for the R's, scoring 12 goals, all but one scored from the penalty spot.

Tottenham Hotspur

In the summer of 1995 he was allowed to leave on a free transfer and he joined

(signed by his ex QPR boss Gerry Francis) where he turned out for another four seasons, despite being in the twilight of his career. He scored once in the league for Tottenham against Leicester City in September 1996, and once in the FA Cup against Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 1996. He made just one appearance in his final season at Spurs (1998–99), against Liverpool in the League Cup.

Cambridge United

He left Spurs in 1999 and played one more season for

, ensuring their survival in Division Two a season after promotion, before retiring.

Personal life

Born to Jamaican parents, Wilson was named after the scientist

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by his father. He chose to use the name Clive however in later life. His younger brother, Gus Wilson, was also a professional footballer who started as a trainee at Manchester City. His daughter, Siobhan Wilson, played collegiate in the United States for

Georgia State University Georgia State University (Georgia State, State, or GSU) is a Public university, public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1913, it is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities. It is al ...

and has also played professionally for

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and

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. In 2009, Clive started teaching at Davenant Foundation School in

, and now teaches at Roding Valley High School,

. As well as teaching Physical Education, he also substitutes for subjects such as English, Maths, History and Geography. Clive has spent some time coaching at

Chigwell Chigwell is a town and civil parish in the Epping Forest District of Essex, England. It is part of the urban and metropolitan area of London, and is adjacent to the northern boundary of Greater London. It is on the Central line of the Londo ...

based football club, Colebrook Royals FC.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Clive 1961 births Manchester City F.C. players Chester City F.C. players Chelsea F.C. players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Cambridge United F.C. players Living people Men's association football defenders Footballers from Manchester English men's footballers Premier League players English Football League players Black British sportsmen English people of Jamaican descent Sportspeople of Jamaican descent