Billy Moore (rugby)
For the Australian player, see Billy Moore (rugby league).
| Full name | William John Moore | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 February 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Garw Valley, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 31 March 1976 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Oldham, England | ||
| Occupation(s) | quarryman | ||
| Rugby league career | |||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Professional clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1934-? | Rochdale Hornets | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Lock[1] | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| ?-1934 | Bridgend RFC Glamorgan County RFC | ||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1933 | Wales[2] | 1 | (0) |
Billy Moore (17 February 1910 – 31 March 1976)[3] was a Welsh international dual-code rugby player who played rugby union for Bridgend RFC and rugby league for Rochdale Hornets. He was capped only once for Wales under the union code, for a match in the 1933 Home Nations Championship.
International matches played
Wales[4]
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Ireland 1933
Bibliography
- Billot, John (1974). Springboks in Wales. Ferndale: Ron Jones Publications.
- Goodwin, Terry (1984). The International Rugby Championship 1883-1983. London: Willows Books. ISBN 0-00-218060-X.
- Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-0766-3.
References
- ↑ Ospreys player profiles
- ↑ Welsh Rugby Union player profiles
- ↑ Billy Moore rugby union player profile Scrum.com
- ↑ Smith (1980), pg 469.