| First: | RU |
| Danny Wilson | |
| Fullname: | Donald James Wilson |
| Birth Date: | 4 November 1955 |
| Birth Place: | Cwmbran, Wales |
| Ru Position: | Fly-half |
| Ru Club1: | Cardiff |
| Ru Year1start: | 1976 |
| Ru Year1end: | 80 |
| Club1: | Widnes |
| Year1start: | 1977 |
| Appearances1: | 1 |
| Tries1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 0 |
| Club2: | Swinton |
| Year2start: | 1980 |
| Year2end: | 88 |
| Appearances2: | 171 |
| Tries2: | 59 |
| Goals2: | 16 |
| Fieldgoals2: | 37 |
| Points2: | 279 |
| Year4start: | 1988 |
| Year4end: | 89 |
| Appearances4: | 7 |
| Tries4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals4: | 0 |
| Points4: | 4 |
| Teama: | Wales |
| Yearastart: | 1981 |
| Yearaend: | 84 |
| Appearancesa: | 5 |
| Triesa: | 1 |
| Goalsa: | 1 |
| Fieldgoalsa: | 2 |
| Pointsa: | 8 |
| Retired: | yes |
| Source: | [1] |
Donald James "Danny" Wilson (born 4 November 1955) is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. A Wales international, he played his club rugby for Widnes,[2] Barrow, Swinton,[3] Runcorn Highfield and Springfield Borough.[1] [4]
Born in Wales to a Sierra Leone Creole father[5] and a Welsh mother, Wilson played rugby union for Cardiff RFC as a fly-half. He had trials with several rugby league clubs, including Widnes and Barrow, before eventually moving north to play as a professional with Swinton.[6]
Wilson once scored five drop goals in a match for Swinton in 1983,[7] which is a joint record in British rugby league history.[8]
Wilson won five caps for Wales while at Swinton between 1981 and 1984.[1]
Wilson is the father of former footballer and Wales manager Ryan Giggs,[9] who was christened Ryan Joseph Wilson but as a teenager changed his surname to that of his mother. Giggs is said to have inherited his balance and athleticism from his father.[10]