Personal information | ||||||
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Full name | William Henry Longworth | |||||
Nickname | Bill | |||||
Born | October→December 1884 Oldham, England |
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Playing information | ||||||
Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1904–1913 | Oldham | 146 | 18 | 54 | ||
Representative | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1908–1909 | England | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
1908–1909 | Great Britain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk |
William "Bill" Henry Longworth (birth registered October→December 1884 in Oldham, Lancashire[1] — death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and '10s who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Oldham, playing at Prop, or Second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.
Bill Longworth won caps for England while at Oldham in 1908 against Wales, in 1909 against Australia (3 matches), and won caps for Great Britain while at Oldham in 1908-09 against Australia (3 matches).[2]