17 Facts About Wilf Wooller

Wilfred Wooller was a Welsh cricketer, rugby union footballer, cricket administrator and journalist.

Wilf Wooller was acclaimed as one of the greatest all-round sportsmen that Wales has ever produced.

Wilf Wooller captained Glamorgan County Cricket Club for 14 years, was Secretary for thirty and President for six.

Wilf Wooller was educated at John Bright School, Llandudno, Rydal School and Christ's College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a third-class degree in Archaeology and Anthropology in 1936.

Wilf Wooller married twice, first to Gillian Windsor-Clive, an unsuccessful wartime marriage that was dissolved in 1946, and in 1948 to Enid James.

Wilf Wooller was a successful BBC broadcaster and Sunday Telegraph sports journalist.

Wilf Wooller first played rugby for Rydal School and played his first international game for Wales while still a schoolboy.

Wilf Wooller himself believed the selectors were 'mucking about' with him and Davey, so the two were over physical with their opposing numbers, which forced the selectors to choose both of them to face England at Twickenham in 1933.

Wilf Wooller won 18 international rugby union caps for Wales and represented Cardiff RFC at club level.

Wilf Wooller was a Cambridge blue in 1935 and 1936.

Wilf Wooller made his Minor Counties debut for Denbighshire in 1930 and his first-class debut for Cambridge University in May 1935 against Sussex.

Wilf Wooller debuted on 15 June 1938 and in his first bowling spell for the county took 3 wickets for 22 runs in nine overs.

Wilf Wooller retired from first-class cricket in 1960 and as Secretary in 1977.

Wilf Wooller served as a Test selector from 1955 to 1961.

Wilf Wooller played for Cardiff City at soccer, once scoring a hat-trick at centre-forward.

Wilf Wooller signed for Barry Town in 1938, with the intent of playing for the club on week nights while continuing his rugby at weekends.

Wilf Wooller represented Wales at squash racquets and the Cardiff Athletic Club at bowls.