Billy Benyon (rugby league)

For the retired British Conservative Party politician, Berkshire landowner and former High Sheriff, see William Benyon.
Billy Benyon
Personal information
Born 7 March 1945 (1945-03-07) (age 67)
St. Helens district, England
Playing information
Position Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
St. Helens
Cronulla-Sutherland
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1968–70 England 2 0 0 0 0
1971–72 Great Britain 6 4 0 0 12
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1982–85 St. Helens
1986–90 Leigh
Total 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Billy Benyon (born 7 March 1945 in St. Helens district[1]) is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s, and coach of the 1980s and '90s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for St. Helens, and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, playing at Centre, or Stand-off/Five-eighth, i.e. number 3 or 4, or 6, and at club level has coached for St. Helens, and Leigh.

Billy Benyon won caps for England while at St. Helens in 1968 against Wales, in 1970 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at St. Helens in 1971 against France (2 matches), New Zealand, and New Zealand (sub), and in 1972 against France (2 matches).[2] He also travelled with St Helens to Sydney for the unofficial 1976 World Club Challenge match against their champions, Eastern Suburbs Roosters.

References

  1. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=186836600&d=bmd_1310461961. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  2. ^ "International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 2008-12-31. http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBSearch=Benyon&EnSearch=Benyon&submit_x=7&submit_y=3&submit.x=7&submit.y=8. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

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