George Wilson (Irish Cricketer)
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George Wilson (30 June 1916 – 27 April 1995) was an Irish first-class
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er. Born at
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near
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, Wilson received his education at Belfast Technical College. Playing his club cricket for Woodvale in Belfast, Wilson made his debut in
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for
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against
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at
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in 1948. He made two further first-class appearances for Ireland, both against Scotland in 1949 at
Belfast Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdo ...
, and 1951 at
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. Across his three matches, Wilson scored a total of 116 runs at an
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of 19.33, with a highest score of 39. He also took two wickets. Outside of cricket, he worked as draughtsman in an engineering company. He died at Glengormley in April 1995.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, George 1916 births 1995 deaths Cricketers from Belfast Irish cricketers