William Holliday (rugby league)

For other people of the same name, see William Holliday.
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–≥65 Whitehaven
≤1966–≥67 Hull Kingston Rovers 143+2 18 140 0 334
≤1968–≥72 Swinton
≤1973–≥74 Rochdale Hornets
Total 145 18 140 0 334
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1964–67 Great Britain 10 0 6 0 12
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

William "Bill" 'Happy' Holliday is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, and '70s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Whitehaven, Hull Kingston Rovers, Swinton and Rochdale Hornets, as a Prop, or Second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

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]

County Cup final appearances

Billy Holliday played Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11, in Swinton's 11-2 victory over Leigh in the 1969 Lancashire Cup final during the 1969–70 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 1 November 1969, and he was an Interchange/Substitute in the 11-25 defeat by Salford in the 1972 Lancashire Cup final during the 1972–73 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 21 October 1972.

Honoured at Whitehaven

Bill Holliday is a Whitehaven Hall of Fame inductee.

Genealogical information

Bill Holliday is the father of the rugby league footballer, Les Holliday, and the rugby league footballer of the 1980s for Swinton and Leigh, Mike Holliday

References

  1. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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