Danny Wilson (rugby)

For other people with the same name, see Daniel Wilson.

Donald James "Danny" Wilson (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,^[4] Barrow, Swinton,^[5] Runcorn Highfield and Springfield Borough.^[2][6]

Danny Wilson

Personal information
Full name	Donald James Wilson
Born	(1955-11-04) 4 November 1955 (age 68) Cwmbran, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Fly-half
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1976–80 Cardiff
Rugby league
Position	Stand-off
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1977 Widnes 1 0 0 0 0 1980–88 Swinton 167+7 59 10 38 268 1988 Springfield Borough 4 0 0 0 0 Total 179 59 10 38 268 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1981–84 Wales 5 1 1 2 8
Source: ^[1]^[2]^[3]

Career

Born in Wales to a Sierra Leone Creole father and a Welsh mother, Wilson played rugby union for Cardiff RFC as a fly-half before moving north to play as a professional in rugby league.

Wilson once scored five drop goals in a match for Swinton.^[7]

Wilson won five caps for Wales while at Swinton, in 1981–82 and 1984.^[2]

Family

Wilson is the father of former footballer and Wales manager Ryan Giggs,^[8] who was christened Ryan Joseph Wilson but as a teenager changed his surname to that of his mother.^[8] Giggs is said to have inherited his balance and athleticism from his father.^[8][9]

References

1. "Player Summary: Danny Wilson". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. RL Record Keepers' Club
4. "Statistics at rugby.widnes.tv". rugby.widnes.tv. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
5. . swintonlionsrlc.co.uk (Swinton Lions). 2010. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
6. 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
7. David Lawrenson (2007). "The Rugby League Miscellany [Page-6]". Vision Sport Publishing. ISBN 978-1-905326-30-3
8. Hughes, Rob (3 March 2009). "Ferguson and Giggs, side by side at ManU". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
9. "FAW / Ryan Giggs appointed as Wales National Team Manager".

External links

• (archived by web.archive.org)
• Statistics at rugby.widnes.tv
• Widnes v Warrington – Sunday 20 March 1977