Donald James "Danny" Wilson(born 4 November 1955) is a Welsh formerrugby unionand professionalrugby leaguefootballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. AWalesinternationalstand-off,he played his club rugby forWidnes,[3]Barrow,Swinton,[4]Runcorn HighfieldandSpringfield Borough.[2][5]
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| Full name | Donald James Wilson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 November 1955 Cwmbran,Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fly-half | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Stand-off | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editBorn in Wales to aSierra Leone Creolefather[6][7]and a Welsh mother, Wilson playedrugby unionforCardiff RFCas afly-half.He had trials with severalrugby leagueclubs, includingWidnesandBarrow,before eventually moving north to play as a professional withSwinton.[8]
Wilson once scored fivedrop goalsin a match for Swinton in 1983,[9]which is a joint record in British rugby league history.[10]
Wilson won five caps forWaleswhile at Swinton between 1981 and 1984.[2]
Family
editWilson is the father of former footballer and Wales managerRyan Giggs,[7]who was christened Ryan Joseph Wilson but as a teenager changed his surname to that of his mother.[7]Giggs is said to have inherited his balance and athleticism from his father.[7][11]
References
edit- ^"Player Summary: Danny Wilson".Rugby League Records.Rugby League Record Keepers Club.Retrieved19 March2024.
- ^abc"Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org".rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017.Retrieved1 January2018.
- ^"Statistics at rugby.widnes.tv".rugby.widnes.tv. 31 December 2011.Retrieved1 January2012.
- ^"A Brief History".swintonlionsrlc.co.uk (Swinton Lions). 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 6 October 2010.Retrieved13 August2010.
- ^Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book". pp. 108–114. London League Publications Ltd.ISBN978-1-903659-49-6
- ^"Ryan Giggs Biography".www.footbalium.com.
- ^abcdHughes, Rob (3 March 2009)."Ferguson and Giggs, side by side at ManU".The New York Times.Retrieved13 August2010.
- ^de la Riviere, Richard (21 September 2022)."Rugby League Heroes: Danny Wilson".Total Rugby League.Retrieved19 March2024.
- ^David Lawrenson (2007). "The Rugby League Miscellany [Page-6]". Vision Sport Publishing.ISBN978-1-905326-30-3
- ^"British Rugby League Records".Rugby League Records.Rugby League Record Keepers' Club.Retrieved19 March2024.
- ^"FAW / Ryan Giggs appointed as Wales National Team Manager".
External links
edit- (archived by web.archive.org)Swinton Lions > Club > A Barking 8ief History
- Statistics at rugby.widnes.tv
- Widnes v Warrington – Sunday 20 March 1977