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Scotland international rugby union player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lieutenant Colonel Alfred William Wilson CBE (28 January 1904 – 2 May 1985) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He managed the British Lions on their 1959 tour of Australia and New Zealand and became the 86th President of the Scottish Rugby Union[1] during their centenary.
Birth name | Alfred William Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 28 January 1904 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 2 May 1985 81) | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Dollar Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Manager of the British Lions Rugby Union Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1959–1959 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
86th President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1972–1973 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Alex Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Donny Innes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wilson played for Dunfermline.[2]
Wilson captained the Midlands District against North of Scotland District on 7 November 1931 in a 22 - 0 defeat of the northern side.[3]
His form meant he was selected for the combined North of Scotland District side for their match against South of Scotland District on 21 November 1921. The South won the match 30 - 9.[4]
He played for Scotland 3 times in 1931.[5]
He managed the British Lions on their 1959 tour of Australia and New Zealand and became the 86th President of the Scottish Rugby Union during their centenary year. He served the standard one year from 1972 to 1973.[6] He was appointed CBE in the 1974 Birthday Honours.
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