Gully Wilson Explained

Gully Wilson
Full Name:Graham Alexander Wilson
Birth Date:23 November 1922
Death Date:September 1998 (aged 75)
Height:6 ft 2 in
Weight:14 st
School:Oundle School
University:University of Oxford
Position:Lock
Repyears1:1949
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:3

Graham Alexander Wilson (23 November 1922 — September 1998) was a Scottish international rugby union player.

Wilson attended Oundle School in Northamptonshire, where he was captain of the cricket and rugby sides. He served on a destroyer with the Royal Navy in World War II.[1]

A second-row forward, Wilson was awarded three blues at Oxford University and led them to a win in the 1948 Varsity Match. He played for Scotland during the 1949 Five Nations, appearing against France, Wales and England.[2] In 1951, Wilson was appointed captain of Birkenhead Park.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Midshipman Captain Of P.S. Wanderers . . 19 November 1942.
  2. News: Scotland May Lose Gully Wilson . . 8 February 1949.
  3. News: 'Gully' Wilson to captain Park . Birkenhead News . 4 August 1951.