Joe Wilson (rugby league)

Joe Wilson
Personal information
Full nameColin George Wilson
Born(1908-11-28)28 November 1908
Died25 August 1979(1979-08-25) (aged 70)
Playing information
PositionCentre, Wing
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1931–32 Queensland 8 0 0 0 0
1932 Australia 3 1 0 0 3

Colin George Wilson (28 November 1908 – 25 August 1979) was an Australian rugby league player.[1]

An Ipswich–based player, Wilson was on a wing for Australia in all three home internationals against the 1932 Great Britain Lions. In the second Test match, known as the "Battle of Brisbane", Wilson scored a first half try to help secure Australia's only victory of the series. The remainder of his career was spent in England. He started out with Wigan, where he married a local, and later competed for Bradford Northern.[2][3]

Wilson was employed as a wool sorter while overseas and during the war worked in munitions. He returned to Australia after the war and settled in Sadliers Crossing.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Still Waiting". Queensland Times. 23 August 1932. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ a b "A Footballer Comes Home". Queensland Times. 20 March 1947. p. 3 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "England Wins". Queensland Times. 4 July 1932. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
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