Harry F Wilson became a modern-day legend thanks to an extraordinary knack of scoring in west London derbies
17.07.26, 14:23 Updated 11.08.26, 11:44 5 Minute Read
Dave Kidd
Who put the ball in the Brentford net? Who put the ball in the Chelsea net? The Scousers net? The Tottenham net? The Brighton net? The Palace net, for the Match of the Day Goal of the Season?
We could go on and we all know the answer. Harry F Wilson - the most lauded bearer of that middle initial since John F Kennedy was in the White House.
Wilson’s five-year spell at Craven Cottage spanned the Marco Silva era perfectly and few, if any, players had a greater impact on a golden age for our club.
He was the Star Man playing on the right. He was one third of the ‘Harry Wilson, Mitrovic and Neeskens’ super troupers who fuelled our charge to the Championship crown. And he was the man who vandalised that Bus Stop in Hounslow time after time after time.
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Dave Kidd has been a leading journalist for three decades and was Chief Sports Writer on four national newspapers. As a Fulham fan of 45 years and a season-ticket holder on the Hammersmith End, he will deliver the highest quality coverage of the Club, with the passion of a true fan and the insight of an elite sports writer.