Alex Wilson (rugby union)
Birth name | Alexander Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 28 July 1874 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 6 October 1932 | (aged 58)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Devonport, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Storeman[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alexander Wilson (28 July 1874 – 6 October 1932) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A forward, Wilson represented Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side on their 1897 tour of Australia. He played eight matches on that tour including the games against Queensland and New South Wales.[2]
Wilson died at his home in Devonport, Auckland, on 6 October 1932, and was buried at O'Neill's Point Cemetery.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Obituary: Mr. Alexander Wilson". New Zealand Herald. 7 October 1932. p. 12. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Alex Wilson". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
Categories:
- 1874 births
- 1932 deaths
- Rugby union players from Auckland
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand international rugby union players
- Auckland rugby union players
- Rugby union forwards
- Burials at O'Neill's Point Cemetery
- New Zealand rugby union biography stubs