John Skinner Wilson (rugby union)
Not to be confused with J.S. Wilson.
| Full name | John Skinner Wilson | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 March 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Trinidad | ||
| Date of death | 31 May 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 |
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1908-1909 | Scotland | 2[1] | (0) |
John Skinner Wilson (10 March 1884 – 31 May 1916) was a Trinidad-born Scotland rugby union player. He was killed in World War I,[2] in the Battle of Jutland,[3] serving as Lieutenant-Commander aboard HMS Indefatigable.
He played for United Services RFC and London Scottish FC and was capped for Scotland in 1908-9.[2] He is on panel 10 at the Plymouth Naval Memorial.
See also
References
- Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)
- ↑ profile at scrum.com
- 1 2 Bath, p109
- ↑ An entire team wiped out by the Great War (The Scotsman)
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2867639/WILSON,%20JOHN%20SKINNER
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