George Wilson (rugby)

For other people of the same name, see George Wilson.

George Wilson

Personal information
Nickname	Happy
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
≤1947–≥47	Kelso RFC
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1947	South of Scotland	3	0	0	0	0
Rugby league
Position	Wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
≤1951–≥51	Workington Town		129
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1951	Other Nationalities	3	2	0	0	6
1951	Great Britain	3	5	0	0	15
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

George 'Happy' Wilson is a Scottish rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for South of Scotland, and at club level for Kelso RFC, as a Wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and Other Nationalities, and at club level Workington Town, as a Wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.

International honours

George 'Happy' Wilson won caps for South of Scotland (RU) while at Kelso RFC 1947 3-caps, won caps for Other Nationalities (RL) while at Workington ?-caps, and won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Workington in 1951 against New Zealand (3 matches).

External links

• Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
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