Danny Wilson (rugby)

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

Danny Wilson
Personal information
Full nameDonald James Wilson
Born (1955-11-04) 4 November 1955 (age 68)
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]

  1. ^ "Player Summary: Danny Wilson". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "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