About Robert Wilson
Lived 1935 – 1987 (aged 51–52). Robert Wilson was a cricketer.
Robert Wilson (12 February 1935 — April 1987) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.
Wilson was born at Edinburgh in April 1916 and was educated at Paisley Grammar School. A club cricketer for Kelburne Cricket Club, Wilson made his debut for Scotland in first-class cricket against Ireland at Dublin in 1955. He made a further two first-class appearances for Scotland, against Derbyshire in the same year at Edinburgh, and against Yorkshire at Hull on Scotland's 1956 tour of England. Playing as a batsman in the Scottish side, Wilson scored 64 runs as an opening batsman, at an average of 12.80 and a highest score of 29. Wilson died in April 1987 in England at Maidstone, Kent.
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Who was Robert Wilson?
Scottish cricketer and physician
When was Robert Wilson born?
Robert Wilson was born on 12 February 1935 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire (historic), Scotland cricket team.
When did Robert Wilson die?
Robert Wilson died in 1987 in Kent, Maidstone.
What was Robert Wilson's occupation?
Robert Wilson was a cricketer.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Robert Wilson (cricketer, born 1935)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Wilson. https://biography.guide/robert-wilson-cricketer/
MLA: "Robert Wilson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/robert-wilson-cricketer/.
Chicago: "Robert Wilson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/robert-wilson-cricketer/.
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