Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson (born 8 November 1970) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played as a or .

Wilson made his first grade début for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in round 8 of the 1988 NSWRL season against Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles at Brookvale Oval, coming off the bench in the second half. It later transpired that he was used as an illegal replacement and Souths were ultimately stripped of the two competition points they earned that afternoon. He would be sacked by South Sydney in 1990 after returning a position test for cocaine, and was sacked again by the North Sydney Bears during the 1991 season for another positive drugs test.

Wilson played for six first grade clubs during his career: South Sydney Rabbitohs, North Sydney Bears, (twice), Gold Coast, Western Reds and North Queensland Cowboys, scoring 30 tries in 109 first grade matches.

Career highlights First Grade Debut: 1988 — Round 8, Rabbitohs vs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles at Brookvale Oval, 25 April Representative Selection: 1997 — Game III, Super League Tri-series, NSW vs New Zealand at Bruce Stadium, 14 May, winning 20–15

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