Billy Derbyshire

William Derbyshire
Personal information
Full name William Derbyshire
Nickname Billy
Playing information
Position Prop

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Aug 1947–Aug 51 Warrington 165 17 0 0 51
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1947 England 1 0 0 0 0

William "Billy" Derbyshire is an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, and 1950s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Warrington, as a prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

International honours

Billy Derbyshire won a cap for England while at Warrington in 1947 against Wales.[1]

Championship Final appearances

Billy Derbyshire played left-prop, i.e. number 8, in Warrington's 15-5 victory over Bradford Northern in the Championship Final during the 1947–48 season at Maine Road, Manchester.[2]

Challenge Final appearances

Billy Derbyshire played left-prop, i.e. number 8, in Warrington's 19-0 victory over Widnes in the 1950 Challenge Cup Final during the 1949–50 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 6 May 1950, in front of a crowd of 94,249

County Cup Final appearances

Billy Derbyshire played left-prop, i.e. number 8, in Warrington's 8-14 defeat by Wigan in the 1948 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1948–49 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 13 November 1948,[3] and played left-prop, i.e. number 8, in the 5-28 defeat by Wigan in the 1950 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1949–50 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 4 November 1950.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "History of Warrington Rugby League Club". britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "1948-1949 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "1950-1951 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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