George Wilson, also known by the nickname of "Happy", was a Scottish rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for South of Scotland, and at club level for Kelso RFC, as a wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Other Nationalities, and at club level Workington Town, as a .
Playing career
International honours
Wilson won caps for South of Scotland (RU) while at Kelso RFC 1947 3-caps, won caps for Other Nationalities (RL) while at Workington ?-caps, and won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Workington in 1951 against New Zealand (3 matches).
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Wilson played and scored a try in Workington Town's 18-10 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1951–52 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 19 April 1952, in front of a crowd of 72,093.
References
External links
(archived by web.archive.org) Britain hold out Kiwis at Odsal
(archived by archive.is) When League was the new TV game
A roller-coaster ride – from winners to amateur victims
Possibly living people
Year of birth missing (living people) Great Britain national rugby league team players Kelso RFC players Other Nationalities rugby league team players Place of birth missing (living people) Place of death missing Rugby league players from Scottish Borders Rugby league wingers Rugby union players from Scottish Borders Rugby union wings Scottish rugby league players Scottish rugby union players South of Scotland District (rugby union) players Workington Town players