About Robert Wilson
Lived 1916 – 2004 (aged 88). Robert Wilson was a cricketer.
Robert Wilson (8 April 1916 — 10 November 2004) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.
Wilson was born at Edinburgh in April 1916 and was educated at the North District School. A club cricketer for Perthshire Cricket Club, Wilson made his debut for Scotland in first-class cricket against Yorkshire at Glasgow in 1952. He made a further two first-class appearances for Scotland in that year, against Ireland at Paisley and Worcestershire at Worcester on Scotland's tour of England. Playing as a right-arm fast-medium bowler, he took 8 wickets at an average of 20.87, with best figures of 2 for 16. As a lower order batsman, he scored 5 runs. By profession, he was a sports shop manager. Wilson died at Perth in November 2004.
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Who was Robert Wilson?
Scottish cricketer
When was Robert Wilson born?
Robert Wilson was born on 8 April 1916 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland cricket team.
When did Robert Wilson die?
Robert Wilson died on 10 November 2004 in Perth, Scotland, Perthshire, Scotland cricket team.
What was Robert Wilson's occupation?
Robert Wilson was a cricketer.
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· DBpedia: Robert Wilson (cricketer, born 1916)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Wilson. https://biography.guide/robert-wilson-cricketer-1916/
MLA: "Robert Wilson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/robert-wilson-cricketer-1916/.
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