William Holliday (rugby league)

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William Holliday
Personal information
Full name William Holliday
Nickname Bill, Happy
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1964–≥1965 Whitehaven
≤1966–≥1967 Hull Kingston Rovers
≤1968–≥1968 Swinton
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1964–1967 Great Britain 10 0 6 0 12
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

William "Bill" 'Happy' Holliday is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Whitehaven, Hull Kingston Rovers and Swinton playing at Prop, or Second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.

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International honours

Bill Holliday won caps for Great Britain while at Whitehaven in 1964 against France, in 1965 against France, New Zealand (3 matches), while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1966 against France, France (sub), and in 1967 against Australia (3 matches). Bill Holliday captained Great Britain in 1967 against Australia (3 matches).[1]

Honoured at Whitehaven

Bill Holliday is a Whitehaven Hall of Fame inductee.

Genealogical Information

Bill Holliday is the father of the Great Britain, Swinton, Halifax, Widnes, and Dewsbury rugby league footballer of the 1990s, Les Holliday.

References

  1. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 2008-12-31. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Bill_Holliday/summary.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

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