Wales international rugby league footballer
Danny Wilson|
Full name | Donald James Wilson |
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Born | (1955-11-04) 4 November 1955 (age 68) Cwmbran, Wales |
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Position | Fly-half |
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Club
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Years
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Team
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Pld
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T
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G
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FG
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P
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1976–80
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Cardiff
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Position | Stand-off |
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Club
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Years
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Team
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Pld
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T
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G
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FG
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P
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1977
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Widnes
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1980–88
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Swinton
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171
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59
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16
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37
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279
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1988–89
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Springfield Borough
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7
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1
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0
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0
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4
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Total
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179
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60
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16
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37
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283
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Representative
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Years
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Team
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Pld
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T
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G
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FG
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P
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1981–84
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Wales
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5
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1
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1
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2
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8
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Donald James "Danny" Wilson (born 4 November 1955) is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. A Wales international stand-off, he played his club rugby for Widnes,[3] Barrow, Swinton,[4] Runcorn Highfield and Springfield Borough.[2][5]
Career
Born in Wales to a Sierra Leone Creole father[6][7] and a Welsh mother, Wilson played rugby union for Cardiff RFC as a fly-half. He had trials with several rugby league clubs, including Widnes and Barrow, before eventually moving north to play as a professional with Swinton.[8]
Wilson once scored five drop goals in a match for Swinton in 1983,[9] which is a joint record in British rugby league history.[10]
Wilson won five caps for Wales while at Swinton between 1981 and 1984.[2]
Family
Wilson is the father of former footballer and Wales manager Ryan 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]
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