Danny Wilson's status as one of Albion's favourite sons is undisputed.

When crowd favourites were sought for Albion's Centenary Evening of Legends last Friday, Wilson was one of the names they came up with.

He played for and captained the side under Chris Cattlin in the Eighties.

These days Wilson is rebuilding a management career which had promised so much when he led Barnsley into the Premiership.

He managed the Tykes between 1994 and 1998 and was recognised as one of the brightest young managers in the country.

Sheffield Wednesday courted him and he was named as Ron Atkinson's successor at Hillsborough in 1998. Unfortunately, the move did not work out, Wilson was often in dispute with his Italian duo Paolo di Canio and Benito Carbone and the axe finally fell.

Last summer Bristol City showed faith in Wilson when others dithered and he led the Robins to ninth in the Second Division last season.

A better finish may have been expected but Wilson inherited a huge squad, many he felt were not up to the task and it has taken a year to start putting together a side which he is happy with.

Former Charlton midfielder Paul Mortimer has been released this summer, along with second choice goalkeeper Anthony Malessa, and exper-ienced defender Shaun Taylor has been forced into retire-ment. A number of others are up for sale and there is reported interest from Northampton in Gerard Lavin and Exeter in Damian Spencer.

New faces will certainly arrive as Wilson tries to build a squad which can win promotion.

Manchester City defender Andy Morrison is one prominent name Wilson is trying to sign, although he will have to fight off interest from Cardiff for the player.

Burnley this week tried to sign leading scorer Tony Thorpe and offered Andy Payton in a straight exch-ange, but Thorpe has vowed to stay at Ashton Gate.

Thorpe, who has enjoyed an upturn in form under Wilson, forms part of the backbone which the manager intends to build a side around.

Fellow strikers Peter Beadle and Lee Matthews, who arrived towards the end of the season from Leeds United, will ensure City should not be short of goals next season.

Midfielder Brian Tinnion has been named PFA Second Division Player of the Year and he was joined in the division's PFA Team of the Season by Micky Bell and Scott Murray.

Both are wide players who like to get forward from the back and both contribute a good return of goals.

Neil Maddison spent the last few weeks of the season on loan from Middlesbrough and Wilson is keen to make the move permanent.

Young defender Matt Hill has just been offered a new three-year deal and Louis Carey is another prospect to watch for.

With Wilson at the helm, Bristol City will be considered promotion material.

The Robins boss will certainly get a warm welcome at Withdean.

At last week's Legends evening, Wilson said: "It was a tremendous night and shows how the club has gone forward despite adversity.

"A lot of that is down to the fans themselves. They have got to be proud of themselves."