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| Birth Name: | Alfred William Wilson | ||||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 28 January 1904 | ||||||||||||||||
| Death Place: | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
| Ru Position: | Centre | ||||||||||||||||
| Ru Amateurclubs: | Dunfermline | ||||||||||||||||
| Ru Provinceyears: | 1931 1931 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ru Province: | Midlands District North of Scotland District | ||||||||||||||||
| Ru Nationalteam: | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
| Ru Nationalyears: | 1931 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ru Nationalcaps: | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ru Nationalpoints: | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| School: | Dollar Academy | ||||||||||||||||
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Lieutenant Colonel Alfred William Wilson (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.
Wilson played for Dunfermline.[2]
Wilson captained the Midlands District against North of Scotland District on 7 November 1931 in a 22 - 0 defeat of the northern side.[3]
His form meant he was selected for the combined North of Scotland District side for their match against South of Scotland District on 21 November 1921. The South won the match 30 - 9.[4]
He played for Scotland 3 times in 1931.[5]
He managed the British Lions on their 1959 tour of Australia and New Zealand and became the 86th President of the Scottish Rugby Union during their centenary year. He served the standard one year from 1972 to 1973[6] and was later appointed CBE in the 1974 Birthday Honours.