Alfred Wilson (rugby union)

Alf Wilson
Birth nameAlfred William Wilson
Date of birth(1904-01-28)28 January 1904
Date of death2 May 1985(1985-05-02) (aged 81)
Place of deathDunfermline, Scotland
SchoolDollar Academy
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Dunfermline ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1931 Midlands District ()
1931 North of Scotland District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1931 Scotland 3 (0)
Manager of the British Lions Rugby Union Team
In office
1959–1959
86th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office
1972–1973
Preceded byAlex Brown
Succeeded byDonny Innes

Lieutenant Colonel Alfred William Wilson CBE (28 January 1904 – 2 May 1985) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He managed the British Lions on their 1959 tour of Australia and New Zealand and became the 86th President of the Scottish Rugby Union[1] during their centenary.

  1. ^ "Alfred William Wilson". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 3 February 2021.