▁before ▁joining ▁H ull ▁City ▁of ▁the ▁Second ▁Division ▁as ▁an ▁amateur ▁in ▁November ▁ 1 9 5 2 . ▁He ▁made ▁eight ▁appearances ▁and ▁scored ▁three ▁goals ▁in ▁the ▁Football ▁League ▁for ▁H ull ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 3 – 5 4 ▁season . ▁He ▁joined ▁Third ▁Division ▁North ▁team ▁York ▁City ▁for ▁a ▁signing ▁on ▁fee ▁of ▁£ 1 0 ▁in ▁May ▁ 1 9 5 4 . ▁He ▁scored ▁two ▁goals ▁on ▁his ▁debut ▁in ▁the ▁ 6 – 2 ▁victory ▁against ▁W re x ham ▁on ▁the ▁opening ▁day ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 4 – 5 5 ▁season . ▁He ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁team ▁that ▁reached ▁the ▁semi - final ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 4 – 5 5 ▁FA ▁Cup , ▁scoring ▁against ▁Sc ar borough , ▁Dor chester ▁Town ▁and ▁Tot ten ham ▁Hot sp ur . ▁Wil kin son ▁is ▁York ' s ▁highest ▁goals cor er ▁with ▁ 1 4 3 ▁goals ▁in ▁all ▁compet itions . ▁He ▁retired ▁from ▁League ▁football ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 6 ▁but ▁continued ▁on ▁playing ▁non - Le ague ▁football ▁for ▁Ann field ▁P lain ▁and ▁also ▁worked ▁as ▁a ▁sc out ▁for ▁York ▁in ▁the ▁North ▁East . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁During ▁his ▁career , ▁Wil kin son ▁played ▁as ▁a ▁part - timer ▁while ▁also ▁working ▁as ▁a ▁sh oe ▁repair er ▁and ▁comm uted ▁from ▁his ▁home ▁in ▁north ▁Dur ham . ▁Before ▁signing ▁for ▁H ull ▁he ▁served