Harry Wilson (rugby league) explained

First:RU
Harry Wilson
Fullname:Harry Wilson
Birth Date:unknown
Death Date:unknown
Ru Club1:Methley RFC
Ru Club2:Castleford RUFC
Ru Club3:Rothwell RFC
Ru Club4:Morley R.F.C.
Club1:Hunslet
Year1start:1898/99
Year1end:≥08
Ru Teama:Yorkshire
Teama:Yorkshire
Yearastart:≤1907
Yearaend:≥07
Appearancesa:≥1
Teamb:England
Yearbstart:1906
Yearbend:08
Appearancesb:2
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Teamc:Great Britain
Yearcstart:1908
Appearancesc:3
Triesc:0
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:0
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:7 May 2009
Source:[1] [2] [3]

Harry Wilson (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s and 1900s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Yorkshire, and at club level for Methley RFC (in Methley, Leeds, club now defunct), Castleford RUFC (in Castleford, Wakefield),[4] Rothwell RFC (in Rothwell, Leeds, club now defunct), and Morley R.F.C. (in Morley, Leeds), and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hunslet, as a forward.[1]

Playing career

International honours

Harry Wilson won caps for England (RL) while at Hunslet in 1906 against Other Nationalities, in 1908 against New Zealand,[2] and won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Hunslet in 1908 against New Zealand (3 matches).[3]

County honours

Harry Wilson won cap(s) for Yorkshire (RU), and he won cap(s) for Yorkshire (RL) while at Hunslet, including against New Zealand at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Wednesday 18 December 1907.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Harry Wilson played as a forward in Hunslet's 14-0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1907–08 Challenge Cup Final during the 1907–08 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 25 April 1908, in front of a crowd of 18,000.

County Cup Final appearances

Harry Wilson played as a forward in Hunslet's 13-3 victory over Halifax in the 1905 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1905–06 season at Park Avenue, Bradford on Saturday 2 December 1905, and played as a forward in the 17-0 victory over Halifax in the 1907 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1907–08 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 21 December 1907.

All Four Cups, and "The Terrible Six"

Harry Wilson was a member of Hunslet's 1907–08 season All Four Cups winning team, the Forwards were known as "The Terrible Six" they were; Tom Walsh, Harry Wilson, Jack Randall, Bill "Tubby" Brookes, Bill Jukes and John Willie Higson.[5]

Family

Harry Wilson was the great-grandfather of the association footballer of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s; Peter Swan.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL). rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk (RL). https://web.archive.org/web/20180421031501/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Wilson&c=England. dead. 21 April 2018. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk (RL). https://web.archive.org/web/20180421031503/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Wilson&c=GB. dead. 21 April 2018. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Castleford RUFC at pitchero.com. pitchero.com. 31 December 2018. 1 January 2019.
  5. Web site: Hunslet remembered - Leisure and sport. https://web.archive.org/web/20111115215146/http://www.hunslet.org/Games_and_sport_(1).html. dead. 15 November 2011. hunslet.org. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.