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Danny Wilson
Personal information
Full nameDonald James Wilson
Born (1955-11-04) 4 November 1955 (age 69)
Cwmbran, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionFly-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1976–80 Cardiff
Rugby league
PositionStand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1977 Widnes 1 0 0 0 0
1980–88 Swinton 171 59 16 37 279
1988–89 Springfield Borough 7 1 0 0 4
Total 179 60 16 37 283
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1981–84 Wales 5 1 1 2 8
Source: [1][2]

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

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Player Summary: Danny Wilson". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Statistics at rugby.widnes.tv". rugby.widnes.tv. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ^ "A Brief History". swintonlionsrlc.co.uk (Swinton Lions). 2010. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  5. ^ 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
  6. ^ "Ryan Giggs Biography". www.footbalium.com.
  7. ^ a b c d Hughes, Rob (3 March 2009). "Ferguson and Giggs, side by side at ManU". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  8. ^ de la Riviere, Richard (21 September 2022). "Rugby League Heroes: Danny Wilson". Total Rugby League. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  9. ^ David Lawrenson (2007). "The Rugby League Miscellany [Page-6]". Vision Sport Publishing. ISBN 978-1-905326-30-3
  10. ^ "British Rugby League Records". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers' Club. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  11. ^ "FAW / Ryan Giggs appointed as Wales National Team Manager".
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