Frank Wilson - Wing
Wales RLHeritage No | 264 |
Date Of Birth | 05/04/1944 |
Place Of Birth | Cardiff |
Clubs | Cardiff City Blue Dragons, Salford Red Devils, Warrington Wolves, Workington Town, St Helens, Cardiff |
Honours | Wales RL, Other Nationalities |
Managed | Manchester University, Broughton Rangers |
Frank Wilson played for Wales in the 1975 World Championship which included the infamous 1975 "Battle of Brisbane" win over England. Originally he headed north from Cardiff RFC in August 1968. He had scored 22 tried in 37 rugby union appearances for the capital side, so St Helens signed him to replace Tom van Vollenhoven, and he didn't disappoint. He topped the club try scoring charts in his first season with 25 including a brace in the Lancashire Cup Final against Oldham. He also picked up BBC2 Floodlit Trophy and Challenge Cup Final and League Championship medals. His final game for Saints was in Auckland, on their end of season tour and was on the bench for the inaugural World Club Challenge game against Eastern Suburbs at the Sydney Cricket Ground. So after 310 appearances and 176 tries for Saints, he went onto have spells at Workington Town, Warrington, Salford and Cardiff Blue Dragons before retiring after scoring 210 tried in 435 appearances in his club career. Frank was later head coach of both University of Manchester RL and New Broughton Rangers.
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