George Wilson (rugby league, born 1975) explained

George Wilson
Birth Date:1975 12, df=yes
Club1:Paris Saint-Germain
Year1start:1996
Appearances1:9
Tries1:3
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:12
Club2:North Qld Cowboys
Year2start:1999
Appearances2:1
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Retired:Yes
Source:[1]
Updated:10 February 2020

George Wilson (born 20 December 1975) is an Australian former rugby league professional footballer who played for Paris Saint-Germain in the Super League and the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League. He primarily played and .

Playing career

A Boonah junior, Wilson was contracted to the Brisbane Broncos in 1994 and 1995 but did not play first grade for the club. In 1996, he joined Paris Saint-Germain in the first season of the Super League. He played nine games, scoring three tries.[2]

In 1997, Wilson joined the Redcliffe Dolphins in the Queensland Cup, starting at in their 18–16 Grand Final win over the Easts Tigers.[3] In 1998, he was selected for the Queensland Residents while playing for the Dolphins. In 1999, Wilson joined the North Queensland Cowboys.

In Round 10 of the 1999 NRL season, he made his NRL debut, starting at centre in North Queensland's 22–26 loss to the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.[4] Wilson left the club at the end of the season after spending the majority of the year playing for the Wests Panthers in the Queensland Cup. While playing for the Panthers, he was again selected in the Queensland Residents side.

In 2000, he rejoined Redcliffe and started on the wing in their 14–6 Grand Final win over the Toowoomba Clydesdales. In 2001, he started at centre and scored a try in the Dolphins' Grand Final loss to the Clydesdales.[5] Wilson finished his Queensland Cup career with 63 tries and five goals in 90 games.[6]

Statistics

NRL

Statistics are correct to the end of the 1999 season[7]

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1999 North Queensland10000
Career totals10000

Super League

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1996 Paris Saint-Germain930012
Career totals930012

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/george-wilson/summary.html RLP
  2. Web site: Rugby League: At last, a tango from Paris as Broncos underestimate. Independent.co.uk. 23 October 2011.
  3. Web site: Queensland Rugby League . queensland.rleague.com . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040617053225/http://queensland.rleague.com/results/1997/grandfinal.php . 17 June 2004 . dead.
  4. Web site: NRL 1999 - Round 10 - Rugby League Project . 10 February 2020 . 19 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190919193736/http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-1999/round-10/manly-warringah-vs-north-queensland/summary.html . dead .
  5. Web site: 20 years of Cup Competition: 2001. 10 April 2015.
  6. Web site: The Cup's 'greatest' team. 2 September 2015.
  7. Web site: George Wilson - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project. Shawn Dollin and Andrew. Ferguson. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.