George Wilson (Irish cricketer)

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George Wilson
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Wilson
Born30 June 1916
Ligoniel, Ireland
Died27 April 1995(1995-04-27) (aged 78)
Glengormley, Northern Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1948–1951Ireland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 116
Batting average 19.33
100s/50s –/–
Top score 39
Balls bowled 30
Wickets 2
Bowling average 6.00
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 2/12
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 October 2018

George Wilson (30 June 1916 – 27 April 1995) was an Irish first-class cricketer.

Born at Ligoniel near Belfast, Wilson received his education at Belfast Technical College.[1] Playing his club cricket for Woodvale in Belfast, Wilson made his debut in first-class cricket for Ireland against Scotland at Glasgow in 1948.[2] He made two further first-class appearances for Ireland, both against Scotland in 1949 at Belfast, and 1951 at Dublin.[2] Across his three matches, Wilson scored a total of 116 runs at an average of 19.33, with a highest score of 39.[3] He also took two wickets.[4] Outside of cricket, he worked as draughtsman in an engineering company.[1] He died at Glengormley in April 1995.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Player profile: George Wilson". CricketEurope. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
  2. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by George Wilson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
  3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Wilson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
  4. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by George Wilson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-10-26.

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