William Watson (rugby league)

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William Watson
Personal information
Full name William Watson
Nickname Billy
Born Keighley
Playing information
Position prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1925–Dec 34 Keighley
Dec 1934–≥39 Huddersfield ≥73
Total 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1925–1940 Yorkshire 2
1934–1934 Rugby League XIII 1 0 0 0 0
1934 England 2 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

William "Billy" Watson was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s, playing at representative level for England, Rugby League XIII, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Keighley, and Huddersfield, as a prop, hooker, or loose forward/lock, i.e. number 8 or 10, 9, or, 13, during the era of contested scrums.[1]


Playing career

Billy Watson played hooker for the Yorkshire League v Lancashire League 23 March 1940 at Craven Park, Barrow in a strong front row with Hudson Irving (Halifax) and Frank Whitcombe (Bradford Northern)

International honours

Billy Watson represented Rugby League XIII while at Keighley in 1934 against France, and won caps for England while at Keighley in 1934 against Australia, and France.[2]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Billy Watson played hooker in Huddersfield's 8-11 defeat by Castleford in the 1935 Challenge Cup final during the 1934–35 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1935.[3]

Note

The englandrl.co.uk website states that Billy Watson won caps for England while at Keighley in 1934 against Australia, and France, however the rugbyleagueproject.org website states that he won caps for England in 1934 against France, and in 1938 against Wales.

References

  1. ↑ "Huddersfield v Keighley Match Programme Monday 24 April 1939" (PDF). rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Sat 4th May 1935 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 39,000". thecastlefordtigers ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

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