Wilson looks back on fine debut season

21 April 2010 12:58

Rangers defender Danny Wilson cannot believe he is set to end the season with two senior medals - admitting he would have been happy with just one substitute appearance.

Wilson, 18, has burst onto the scene this term, making 24 first-team appearances as Madjid Bougherra's understudy and helping the club win the Co-operative Insurance Cup. He is also on the brink of lifting the Clydesdale Bank Premier League title, with Rangers able to seal the championship on Sunday.

"I'm sure there will be a moment in the summer when I sit down and think about it and I will realise that I will be a double winner in my first season," Wilson said. "At 18 years of age, that really is something special."

He added: "My aim is to kick on and keep learning. I have had a few games in the first team now and I want to continue the way I am going and see how much I can do but I will take everything one step at a time.

"I'm not setting any high targets but I obviously want to achieve as much as I can. I'm delighted with the way the whole season has gone.

"I didn't expect to play that much but I got a couple of chances due to different circumstances.

"There are players like Flecky (John Fleck) and Andy Little who have been pushing to get in this season too and luckily I have managed to get quite a few games under my belt and I have enjoyed every minute of it.

"I would have been happy with a sub appearance or maybe a start in a cup tie but I have played (almost) 25 games now and that's so many more than I expected.

"It's great to get that amount of action at my age and test myself in the SPL."

Wilson is out of contract at the end of next season and manager Walter Smith has reiterated his desire to see the teenager sign on.

Source: PA