Craig Wilson (rugby league)

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Craig Wilson
Personal information
Born (1969-09-21) 21 September 1969 (age 54)
Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position Second-row, Lock
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1991–96 North Sydney Bears 106190355
1997 Sth Qld Crushers 2030315
1998 Illawarra Steelers 2430113
1999 Gateshead Thunder 2850121
2000 Hull F.C. 221004
Total2003108108
Source: [1]

Craig Wilson (born 21 September 1969) is an Australian former rugby league footballer. The son of Australian Kangaroos player, Graham Wilson, and brother of ex-Cronulla player Alan Wilson, he is a former member of the North Sydney Bears team. Wilson also played for South Queensland and Illawarra before playing two seasons in the English Super League.

Playing career

Wilson made his first grade debut for North Sydney in round 11 of the 1991 NSWRL season against Cronulla in a 19–10 victory. It wouldn't be until the 1993 NSWRL season where Wilson started to cement himself into first grade. Wilson played with Norths up until the 1996 season suffering preliminary final heartbreak along the way in 1994 and 1996. In total, Wilson played 106 games for Norths. In 1997, Wilson made the move to South Queensland before moving to the Illawarra Steelers for the 1998 season where he played 24 games for the South Coast club. In 1999, Wilson played for Gateshead Thunder in the English Super League. In 2000, Wilson played one final year, this time with Hull F.C. before retiring. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Craig Wilson – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project.
  2. ↑ "Bird pins comeback hopes on captaincy".
  3. ↑ "BBC SPORT – RUGBY LEAGUE – Woodsy's Winners and Losers: Hull". BBC News. 2 March 2001.
  4. ↑ Wilson, Andy (7 April 2006). "Hull rebuffed". The Guardian. London.
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