Danny Wilson (rugby league)


Donald James "Danny" Wilson is a Welsh former rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. A Wales representative, he played his club rugby for Widnes, Barrow, Swinton, Runcorn Highfield and Springfield Borough.

Career

Born in Wales to a Welsh mother and a Sierra Leonean father, Wilson played rugby union for Cardiff RFC as a fly-half before moving north to play professionally in rugby league.
Wilson once scored five drop goals in a match for Swinton.
Wilson won five caps for Wales while at Swinton, in 1981–82 and 1984.

Family

Wilson is the father of former Manchester United and Wales footballer, and as of 2018 the Wales manager Ryan Giggs, who was christened Ryan Joseph Wilson but as a teenager changed his surname to that of his mother. Giggs is said to have inherited his balance and athleticism from his father.