Danny Wilson

Donald James "Danny" Wilson (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, Barrow, Swinton, Runcorn Highfield and Springfield Borough.

Born in Wales to a Sierra Leone Creole father and a Welsh mother, Wilson played rugby union for Cardiff RFC as a fly-half before moving north to play as a professional in rugby league.

Wilson once scored five drop goals in a match for Swinton.

Wilson won five caps for Wales while at Swinton, in 1981–82 and 1984.

Wilson is the father of former footballer and Wales manager Ryan Giggs, 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.