Tommy Wilson: podcast appearances and interviews

Tommy Wilson was the Charlotte FC Technical Director. He was born on November 5, 1937, and passed away on March 29, 2023. Although he is known for his role in football, he originally gained recognition as an English cricket umpire from Bretherton, Lancashire. Wilson began his umpiring career in 1969 when he officiated a Minor Counties Championship match between Shropshire and Cambridgeshire. He progressed to stand in his first first-class cricket match in 1976 between Yorkshire and Lancashire in the County Championship. That same year, he officiated his first List A match, which was a game between Yorkshire and Northamptonshire in the 1976 John Player League. Over the years, Wilson officiated in a total of 25 first-class matches from 1976 to 1986, 35 List A matches from 1976 to 2002, and his final List A match was in the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy held in 2002. He also served as an umpire in 151 Minor Counties Championship matches spanning from 1969 to 2004, as well as 36 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches from 1983 to 2002 and 37 Second XI Championship matches from 1972 to 2000. A biography titled 'There’s Only One Tommy Wilson' by Douglas Miller was published in 2015, documenting his career.