William Horton (rugby league)

William Horton
Hignett's Cigarette card featuring William Horton
Personal information
Full name William Horton
Nickname Bill
Born 17 February 1905(1905-02-17)
Knottingley, Wakefield, England
Died 19 January 1992(1992-01-19) (aged 86)
Playing information
Position Second-row, Loose forward/Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1924–1938 Wakefield Trinity 441 71 2
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1924–1938 Yorkshire 39?
1928–1936 England 5 2 0 0 6
1928–1933 Great Britain 14 2 0 0 6
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

William "Bill" Horton (born 17 February 1905 in Knottingley, England — died 19 January 1992(1992-01-19) (aged 86)) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s who at representative level played for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, playing at Second-row, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13, he played during the era of contested scrums.

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International honours

Horton won caps for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1928 against Wales, in 1929 against Other Nations, in 1932 against Wales, in 1933 against Australia, in 1936 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Wakefield Trinity in 1928 against Australia (3 matches), New Zealand (3 matches), in 1929-30 against Australia, in 1932 against Australia (3 matches), New Zealand, and in 1933 against Australia (3 matches).[1]

Genealogical Information

Horton married Sybil Irene Webber of Bristol in June 1927 in Wakefield.[2]

References

  1. ^ "International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 2008-12-31. http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBSearch=Horton&EnSearch=Horton&submit_x=7&submit_y=3&submit.x=7&submit.y=8. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 
  2. ^ "Family Tree at ancestry.com". rootsweb.ancestry.com. 2010-12-31. http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/WEBBER/2006-02/1138938084. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 

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