Wilson, Joseph




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1885  621  1963 (57) 11
1886  517  2022 (49) 16
1887  503  2033 (51) 10
1888  521  2026 (58) 0
1889  528  2019 (59) 0
1890  552  2012 (55) 9
1891  530  2023 (58) 7
1892  583  2021 (64) 0
1893  608  2019 (68) 5
1894  610  2028 (75) 0
1895  587  2036 (80) 0
1896  562  2045 (83) 0
1897  552  2053 (85) 0
1898  567  2062 (86) 0
1899  562  2070 (85) 0
1900  563  2079 (83) 0
1901  558  2087 (80) 0
1902  566  2096 (75) 0
1903  556  2105 (67) 0
1904  556  2113 (57) 9
1905  590  2101 (52) 11
1906  599  2096 (55) 0
1907  622  2091 (53) 7
1908  651  2087 (52) 7
1909  771  2059 (53) 9
1910  871  2015 (60) 6
1911  939  1987 (69) 0
1912  958  1960 (76) 0
1913  1026  1933 (80) 0
1914  1034  1905 (82) 5

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Wilson, Joseph  
Born: 30 Apr. 1849
Died:
 
Notes:
The British Chess Magazine of Sept. 1891 (p.405) refers to 'Mr. J. Wilson, of Louth, a hitherto unknown player'. However, the Book of the Counties' Chess Association lists 'J. Wilson (Louth)' at both Hereford 1885 and Nottingham 1886.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 234
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 320
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 971
   Harding, Correspondence Chess, page 199, 211
   Skipworth, Counties' Chess Association, page 12, 55, 66
Periodicals
   [BCM], vol. 6, no. 8, Aug. 1886, page 361
   [BCM], vol. 11, no. 9, Sep. 1891, page 405
   [HSLO], no. 2438, 3 Sep. 1904, page 7
Web
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - Joseph Wilson (of Louth)]

Tournament data

Hereford 1885 (4)     15th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class IIB     3  /  10
Hereford 1885 (6)     15th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament    
  Wilson, Jos. - Lewis, H.A.     0 - 1    
Nottingham 1886 (4)     Counties Chess Association - Class II     10.5  /  14
Nottingham 1886 (6)     Counties Chess Association - Handicap Tournament    
  Wilson, Jos. - Newham, W.L.     1 - 0          Newham, W.L. gave odds of pawn and move
  Wilson, Jos. - Wilmot, B.D.     0 - 1    
Stamford 1887 (2)     Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class II     7  /  9
Stamford 1887 (3)     Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament    
  Wilson, Jos. - Bird, H.E.     0 - 1          Bird, H.E. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Cambridge 1890 (2)     Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class I, Division 2     4.5  /  10
Oxford 1891 (2)     Counties Chess Association - Class I, Division II     4.5  /  7
Woodhall Spa 1893 (2)     Counties Chess Association - Class I, Section B     3  /  5
Hastings 1904 (6)     1st British Chess Federation Congress - 1st Class Amateur Section C     5  /  9
Southport 1905 (4)     2nd British Chess Federation Congress - First Class, Section B     5  /  11
Blackpool 1907     Northern Counties Chess Union Tournament     3  /  7
Blackpool 1908     Northern Counties Chess Union Tournament     3.5  /  6
Sheffield 1908     Yorkshire - Middlesex County Match    
  Wilson, Jos. - Mongredien, A.W.     0 - 1    
Scarborough 1909 (2)     6th British Chess Federation Congress - First Class, Section A     5  /  9
Blackpool 1910     Northern Counties Chess Union Tournament     0.5  /  6
Blackpool 1914     Northern Counties Chess Union Tournament     0.5  /  5

Player information updated: 24 Feb. 2026