Danny Wilson (rugby)

For other people of the same name, see Daniel Wilson.
Danny Wilson
Personal information
Full name Danny Wilson
Born 1955
Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Fly-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Cardiff RFC
Rugby league
Position Stand-off/Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1981–≥1984 Swinton
Runcorn Highfield
Springfield Borough
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1981–1984 Wales 5 1 1 2 8
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Danny Wilson (born 1955) is a former rugby union and rugby league player. Born in Wales to a Welsh mother and a Sierra Leonean father, he played rugby union for Cardiff RFC as a fly-half and rugby league as a Stand-off/Five-eighth for Wales and at club level Swinton[1] Runcorn Highfield and Springfield Borough.[2]

Wilson once scored five drop goals in a match for Swinton.[3]

Wilson is the father of Manchester United footballer and former Welsh international Ryan Giggs.[4][5] Ryan was christened Ryan Joseph Wilson but as a teenager changed his surname to that of his mother.[4] Giggs is said to have inherited his balance and athleticism from his father.[4]

International honours

Wilson won five caps for Wales while at Swinton, in 1981–82 and 1984.[6]

References

  1. ^ "A Brief History". swintonlionsrlc.co.uk (Swinton Lions). 2010. http://www.swintonlionsrlc.co.uk/04-pages/04-theclub/abriefhistory.html. Retrieved 13 August 2010. 
  2. ^ Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book". pp. 108–114. London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
  3. ^ David Lawrenson (2007). "The Rugby League Miscellany [Page-6]". Vision Sport Publishing. ISBN 9781905326303
  4. ^ a b c Hughes, Rob (3 March 2009). "Ferguson and Giggs, side by side at ManU". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/03/sports/03iht-SOCCER.1.20556079.html. Retrieved 13 August 2010. 
  5. ^ Wheeler, Chris (17 November 2006). "Different Giggs, different league . . . but every bit as Red". The Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-417114/Different-Giggs-different-league----bit-Red.html. Retrieved 13 August 2010. 
  6. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 7 August 2010. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Danny_Wilson/summary.html. Retrieved 13 August 2010. 

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