Bob Wilson (Footballer)

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Full Name: Robert Primrose Wilson, OBE Current Club: Retired Height/Weight: Pro Debut: October 26, 1963 Birthdate: October 30, 1941 Nationality:  Scotland Birthplace: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England Caps: 2 Primary Position: Goalkeeper International Goals: 0

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Bob was the Arsenal goalkeeper during the club's historic Double winning season in 1970-71.

Bob also served as the club's goalkeeping coach for 28 seasons retiring after the 2002-03 season.

In 1996 his daughter, Anna, was diagnosed with malignant schwannoma, a cancer of the nerve sheath. Sadly she lost her battle with the disease on December 1, 1998. Bob launched "The Willow Foundation" in 1999 operating locally and was re-launched nationally on October 4, 2005. The Foundation is set up in Anna's memory and helps people in the UK diagnosed with this disease.

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