George Wilson (rugby league)

George Wilson (born 20 December 1975) is an Australian former rugby league professional footballer who played for Paris Saint-Germain in the Super League and the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League. He primarily played centre and wing.

George Wilson
Personal information
Born (1975-12-20) 20 December 1975
Playing information
PositionCentre, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1996 Paris Saint-Germain 9 3 0 0 12
1999 North Qld Cowboys 1 0 0 0 0
Total 10 3 0 0 12
Source: [1]
As of 10 February 2020

Playing career

A Boonah junior, Wilson was contracted to the Brisbane Broncos in 1994 and 1995 but did not play first grade for the club. In 1996, he joined Paris Saint-Germain in the first season of the Super League. He played nine games, scoring three tries.[2]

In 1997, Wilson joined the Redcliffe Dolphins in the Queensland Cup, starting at centre in their 18–16 Grand Final win over the Easts Tigers.[3] In 1998, he was selected for the Queensland Residents while playing for the Dolphins. In 1999, Wilson joined the North Queensland Cowboys.

In Round 10 of the 1999 NRL season, he made his NRL debut, starting at centre in North Queensland's 22–26 loss to the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.[4] Wilson left the club at the end of the season after spending the majority of the year playing for the Wests Panthers in the Queensland Cup. While playing for the Panthers, he was again selected in the Queensland Residents side.

In 2000, he rejoined Redcliffe and started on the wing in their 14–6 Grand Final win over the Toowoomba Clydesdales. In 2001, he started at centre and scored a try in the Dolphins' Grand Final loss to the Clydesdales.[5] Wilson finished his Queensland Cup career with 63 tries and five goals in 90 games.[6]

Statistics

NRL
Statistics are correct to the end of the 1999 season[7]
Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
1999 North Queensland 100—00
Career totals 1 0 0 — 0 0

Super League
Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
1996 Paris Saint-Germain 930—012
Career totals 9 3 0 — 0 12

References
  1. RLP
  2. "Rugby League: At last, a tango from Paris as Broncos underestimate". Independent.co.uk. 23 October 2011.
  3. "Queensland Rugby League". queensland.rleague.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. "NRL 1999 - Round 10 - Rugby League Project". Archived from the original on 19 September 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  5. "20 years of Cup Competition: 2001". 10 April 2015.
  6. "The Cup's 'greatest' team". 2 September 2015.
  7. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "George Wilson - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
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