A knee injury suffered in the summer of 1968, coupled with the emergence of young Leeds United full back Terry Cooper (who would be as impressive in the 1970 World Cup as Wilson was in 1966, despite England's elimination in the last eight), ended Wilson's England career.
En knæskade i sommeren 1968, kombineret med fremkomsten af den unge Leeds United fuldback Terry Cooper (der var lige så imponerende ved VM i 1970, som Wilson var i 1966, på trods af Englands røg ud i kvartifinalen), endte Wilsons England-karriere.