John Skinner Wilson (rugby union)

John Wilson
Full name John Skinner Wilson
Date of birth March 10, 1884
Place of birth Trinidad
Date of death May 31, 1916
Place of death Jutland
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Forward
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
United Services Portsmouth
London Scottish FC
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1908-1909 Scotland 2[1] (0)

John Skinner Wilson (died on 31 May 1916, aged 32) was a Scotland rugby union player. He was killed in World War I,[2] in the Battle of Jutland[3]

He played for United Services RFC and London Scottish FC and was capped for Scotland in 1908-9.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ profile at scrum.com
  2. ^ a b Bath, p109
  3. ^ An entire team wiped out by the Great War (The Scotsman)

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