Frank Wilson (rugby)

Frank Wilson
Personal information
Born 5 April 1944
Cardiff, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1964–1968 Cardiff RFC 37 22 66
Rugby league
Position Wing, Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1968–76 St. Helens 310 176 0 0 528
1976–77 Workington Town
1977–78 Warrington 29 9 0 0 27
Salford
1982 Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons
Total 339 185 0 0 555
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1968–76 Wales 14 1 0 0 3
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Frank Wilson (born April 5, 1944 in Cardiff), is a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s, playing club level rugby union (RU) for Cardiff RFC, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for St. Helens, Workington Town, Warrington, Salford and Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons, as a Wing, Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth, i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, or 6.[1]

Playing career

International honours

Frank Wilson won caps for the Wales national rugby league team while at St. Helens in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against France, England, Australia, England, Australia, New Zealand, and France.[2]

World Club Challenge final appearances

Frank Wilson was a Substitute in St. Helens 2-25 defeat by the 1975 NSWRFL season premiers, Eastern Suburbs Roosters in the unofficial 1976 World Club Challenge at Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday 29 June 1976.[3]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Frank Wilson played Left-Wing, i.e. number 5 in St. Helens' 16-13 victory over Leeds in the 1972 Challenge Cup final during the 1971-72 season at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 13 May 1972.

County Cup final appearances

Frank Wilson played Right-Wing, i.e. number 2, and scored 2-tries in St. Helens' 30-2 victory over Oldham in the 1968 Lancashire Cup final during the 1968–69 season at Central Park, Wigan on Friday 25 October 1968, and played Left-Wing, i.e. number 5, in the 4-7 defeat by Leigh in the 1970 Lancashire Cup final during the 1970–71 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 28 November 1970.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final appearances

Frank Wilson played Right-Wing, i.e. number 2 in St. Helens' 4-7 defeat by Wigan in the 1968-69 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 16 December 1968.[4]

Career records

Frank Wilson became one of less than twenty Welshmen to have scored more than 200-tries in their rugby league career.[5]

Coaching career

Frank Wilson has coached University of Manchester rugby league,[6] and New Broughton Rangers.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Profile at saints.org.uk". saints.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "World Club Challenge 1976 at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "1968-1968 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ Robert Gate (1988). "Gone North — Volume 2". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0—9511190—3—6
  6. ↑ "Frank Wilson Appreciation Society". facebook. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "New Broughton Rangers are Back!". contourhousing. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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