George Wilson (Irish cricketer) explained

Country:Ireland
Fullname:George Wilson
Birth Date:30 June 1916
Birth Place:Ligoniel, Ireland
Death Place:Glengormley, Northern Ireland
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off break
Club1:Ireland
Year1:1948 - 1951
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:3
Runs1:116
Bat Avg1:19.33
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:39
Deliveries1:30
Wickets1:2
Bowl Avg1:6.00
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:2/12
Catches/Stumpings1:–/–
Date:26 October
Year:2018
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/player/24542.html Cricinfo

George Wilson (30 June 1916  - 27 April 1995) was an Irish first-class cricketer.

Born at Ligoniel near Belfast, Wilson received his education at Belfast Technical College.[1] Playing his club cricket for Woodvale in Belfast, Wilson made his debut in first-class cricket for Ireland against Scotland at Glasgow in 1948.[2] He made two further first-class appearances for Ireland, both against Scotland in 1949 at Belfast, and 1951 at Dublin.[2] Across his three matches, Wilson scored a total of 116 runs at an average of 19.33, with a highest score of 39.[3] He also took two wickets.[4] Outside of cricket, he worked as draughtsman in an engineering company.[1] He died at Glengormley in April 1995.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player profile: George Wilson . CricketEurope . 2018-10-26.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by George Wilson . CricketArchive . 2018-10-26.
  3. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Wilson . CricketArchive . 2018-10-26.
  4. Web site: First-class Bowling For Each Team by George Wilson . CricketArchive . 2018-10-26.