Craig Wilson (rugby league)

Craig Wilson (born 21 September 1969) is an Australian former rugby league footballer. The son of Australian Kangaroos player, Graham Wilson, and brother of ex-Cronulla player Alan Wilson, he is a former member of the North Sydney Bears team. Wilson also played for South Queensland and Illawarra before playing two seasons in the English Super League.

Craig Wilson

Personal information
Born	21 September 1969 Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Lock
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1991–96 North Sydney Bears 106 13 0 3 55 1997 Sth Qld Crushers 20 3 0 3 15 1998 Illawarra Steelers 24 3 0 1 13 1999 Gateshead Thunder 28 5 0 1 21 2000 Hull F.C. 22 1 0 0 4 Total 200 25 0 8 108
Source: [1]

Playing career

Wilson made his first grade debut for North Sydney in round 11 of the 1991 NSWRL season against Cronulla in a 19-10 victory. It wouldn't be until the 1993 NSWRL season where Wilson started to cement himself into first grade. Wilson played with Norths up until the 1996 season suffering preliminary final heartbreak along the way in 1994 and 1996. In total, Wilson played 106 games for Norths. In 1997, Wilson made the move to South Queensland before moving to the Illawarra Steelers for the 1998 season where he played 24 games for the South Coast club. In 1999, Wilson played for Gateshead Thunder in the English Super League. In 2000, Wilson played one final year, this time with Hull F.C. before retiring.[1][2][3][4]

References

1. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Craig Wilson - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
2. "Bird pins comeback hopes on captaincy".
3. "BBC SPORT - RUGBY LEAGUE - Woodsy's Winners and Losers: Hull". news.bbc.co.uk.
4. Wilson, Andy (7 April 2006). "Hull rebuffed" – via The Guardian.