Billy Wilson (New Zealand rugby league)

Billy Wilson
Personal information
Full name William Wilson
Nickname Billy
Playing information
Position Wing, Loose forward/Lock

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1913–≥13 Athletic RLFC
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1914–≥21 Wellington
1914–21 New Zealand 2 2 0 0 6

William "Billy" Wilson was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s and 1920s , playing at representative level for New Zealand (#103), and Wellington, as a Wing, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 13, during the era of conested scrums.[1][2][3]

Playing career

Billy Wilson played Loose forward/Lock in Wellington's 33-18 victory over Auckland during the 1913 New Zealand rugby league season Inter-district competition on Saturday 27 September 1913, this would be Wellington's last victory against Auckland until 1988.[4]

International honours

Billy Wilson represented New Zealand in 1914 against Great Britain, in 1919 against Australia (2 matches), and in 1921 against Australia.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Roll of Honour at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Past Kiwis → W at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Profile at nzleague.co.nz". nzleague.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ Lion Red 1988 Rugby League Annual, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1988. p.p.151-159
  5. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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