Guy Wilson (rugby union)
| Full name | Guy Summerfield Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 August 1907 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Leigh, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 8 July 1979 (aged 71) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Lancaster, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Guy Summerfield Wilson (30 August 1907 – 8 July 1979) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
Wilson was born in Leigh and started his rugby career with Tyldesley, which he joined aged 17.[2]
A versatile back, Wilson toured Argentina with the British Lions in 1927, playing twice against the Pumas. He scored two tries from the wing in the first match of the series, then as a centre in the fourth and final international kicked five conversions for the Lions. After impressing England selector James Baxter while representing Lancashire, Wilson was invited to the England trials for the 1929 Five Nations and won a place for their tournament opener against Wales at Twickenham. He retained his place for their next match against Ireland.[3]
Wilson was an insurance broker by profession.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "G. S. Wilson And New Zealand Tour". The Guardian. 28 January 1930.
- ^ "Native of Tyldesley". Liverpool Echo. 7 January 1929.
- ^ "The Future of G. S. Wilson". The Guardian. 19 October 1927.
- ^ "Former rugby ace dies, 71". Manchester Evening News. 10 July 1979.
External links
[edit]- Guy Wilson at ESPNscrum
- 1907 births
- 1979 deaths
- English rugby union players
- England international rugby union players
- British & Irish Lions rugby union players from England
- Rugby union players from Lancashire
- Sportspeople from Leigh, Greater Manchester
- Rugby union centres
- Rugby union wings
- Lancashire County RFU players
- Manchester Rugby Club players