David Wilson

David Wilson

David Wilson was the runner-up of Series 49.

He first appeared on 9 April 2003, and beat Andrea Maycock by 84 – 65. He then won a further four games, before losing to Ric Morgan. His five wins were eventually adequate for a place in the finals as the No. 3 seed, he impressively beat Patrick Vowles in his quarter-final before seeing off the challenge and beating Martin Gardner in his semi-final.

The final against John Davies turned out not to be a classic, as Davies ran away with it despite offering a five in the first round. Wilson later missed FURRIEST and offered diazole ☓. After Davies took the points on the first numbers game, he took a commanding lead. After Wilson missed TOILET and another numbers game, the game was over unless Wilson could get a nine-letter word. He didn't and offered a second invalid word, meaning that the scores were 92 – 58 in Davies' favour when going into the conundrum that Davies solved in thirteen seconds to win the series with a century.

Wilson returned for Championship of Champions XII but was beaten in the first round by fellow runner-up, John Brackstone.

Preceded by Grace Page

Series runner-up Series 49

Followed by Eamonn Timmins

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
3457	9/04/2003	P	Andrea Maycock	65 – 84	David Wilson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Joan Bakewell	Susie Dent	149
3458	10/04/2003	P	David Wilson	82 – 68	Richard Sked	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Joan Bakewell	Susie Dent	120
3459	11/04/2003	P	David Wilson	104 – 32	Mary Frankel	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Joan Bakewell	Susie Dent	133
3460	14/04/2003	P	David Wilson	113 – 40	Peter Wreghitt	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Charles Collingwood	Susie Dent	144
3461	15/04/2003	P	David Wilson	97 – 73	Marion Martin	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Charles Collingwood	Susie Dent	131
3462	16/04/2003	P	David Wilson	80 – 83	Ric Morgan	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Charles Collingwood	Susie Dent	131
3507	23/06/2003	QF	Patrick Vowles	55 – 115	David Wilson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Clare Balding	Alison Heard	120
3510	26/06/2003	SF	David Wilson	98 – 86	Martin Gardner	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Geoffrey Durham	Susie Dent	123
3511	27/06/2003	GF	John Davies	102 – 58	David Wilson	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Geoffrey Durham	Susie Dent	118
4118	5/06/2006	CP	John Brackstone	86 – 48	David Wilson	Des Lynam	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Ann Widdecombe	Susie Dent	120