James Wilson: 10 things you didn't know about Manchester United's newest star



James Wilson has burst onto the Manchester United scene in quite some fashion. Two goals and a man of the match display capped a dream debut for the 18 year old.



When Ryan Giggs selected the England Under-19 international to make his first senior bow for the Red Devils against Hull City it raised more than one or two eyebrows. Now people are instead questioning who James Wilson is and why people did not recognise his prestigious talent sooner.



Sportsmail takes a look at some of the things you may not necessarily know about James Wilson.

New boy: James Wilson introduced himself with two goals for Manchester United in their win against Hull

1. Only last month he went back to his old school Biddulph High to play in a staff and students match in a charity match, to raise money for Sports Relief, against the local police. The match was refereed by Premier League referee Phil Dowd.



2. He has stolen the show before when the occasion was not about him. Wilson scored a hat-trick against Wolves this March but the Wolves fans had flocked to the Molineux to see the return of Jamie O’Hara in his first game back since returning from Los Angeles with a season high crowd of 572 fans.



3. After scoring the winner Charlton at Old Trafford in an FA Youth Cup quarter-final in 2012, which Wilson struck seven minutes into injury time, he scolded himself in the shower, whilst his teammates refused to use the showers due to the boiling hot water. Wilson insisted that he didn’t care because he was full of adrenaline.



Magic moment: James Wilson (second from left) scores his first senior goal for United against Hull Experienced: Premier League referee Phil Dowd took charge of Wilson during a charity game at his old school Big future: Wilson has scored for United at every age group after coming through the club's academy

4. James Wilson is already well prepared for next season’s pre-season tour to America should he be selected to travel with the first team squad. He played for Manchester United's Under-18 side there in a tournament known as the Dallas Cup last year. He scored two goals in his opening game against Club America, one of the goals was set up by Adnan Januzaj.



5. Wilson was only told about his first ever selection on the bench for the Man United first team when media manager Karen Shotbolt handed him the team sheet. His name instantly started trending on twitter with Manchester United fans as soon as the news was revealed.



6. Wilson, before his debut against Hull, said that his career highlight was training with Nemanja Vidic and Tom Cleverly at St James’s Park and admitted to feeling nervous just training with these stars. Vidic spent time with him one on one focusing on short and sharp passes.



Young guns: Winger Adnan Januzaj assisted one of Wilson's goals in the Under-18 Dallas Cup in Texas last year Big occasion: Wilson has a shot blocked by Hull defender Alex Bruce at Old Trafford Inspiration: Wilson claims training with Nemanja Vidic (right) was one of his career highlights

7. James Wilson was spotted by Manchester United when he was scoring goals for fun for Biddulph under-9s as a 7 year old. They invited him to train after only watching him the once and he was already in the Manchester United youth team when he was a Year 7 pupil at Park Middle School, Knypersley.



8. He nearly went on an emergency loan to Burnley in March. Sean Dyche approached Wilson after the striker had scored a hat-trick against the Burnley youth team, with a view to a move which the United centre forward turned down.



Admirer: Burnley boss Sean Dyche attempted to sign Wilson on a loan deal earlier this season Unforgettable: Wilson celebrates his first senior goal for United at just 18 years old

9. The first time he played football was as a two year old. His dad took a video recording of him playing in the garden with a fly away plastic ball. His dad was pictured filming Wilson scoring his first ever Manchester United senior goal.



10. Wilson’s first international call up to the England U16 team came right in the middle of his GCSE exams and it was a surprise selection as several players dropped out with injuries. He received the call up via email after national scouts went to watch him in the Staffs County Cup, where his school Bidulph High lost 1-0 to Madeley High.















