Bill Brookes

William Brookes
Personal information
Full name William Brookes
Nickname Bill, Billy, Tubby
Playing information
Position Forward

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1905–≥08 Hunslet
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1905–06 England 2 0 0 0 0

William "Bill"/"Billy" 'Tubby' Brookes was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Hunslet, as a Forward, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

International honours

Bill Brookes won caps for England while at Hunslet in 1905 against Other Nationalities, and in 1906 against Other Nationalities.[1]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Bill Brookes played hooker in Hunslet's 14-0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1908 Challenge Cup Final during the 1907–08 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 25 April 1908, in front of a crowd of 18,000.

County Cup Final appearances

Bill Brookes played left-prop, i.e. number 8, in Hunslet's 13-3 victory over Halifax in the 1905 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1905–06 season at Park Avenue, Bradford on Saturday 2 December 1905, and played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in the 17-0 victory over Halifax in the 1907 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1907–08 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 21 December 1907.

All Four Cups, and "The Terrible Six"

Bill Brookes was a member of Hunslet's 1907–08 season All Four Cups winning team, the Forwards were known as "The Terrible Six" they were; Tom Walsh, Harry Wilson, Jack Randall, Bill "Tubby" Brookes, Bill Jukes, and John Willie Higson.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Hunslet remembered - Leisure and sport". hunslet.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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