Billy Winstanley
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Personal information | ||||||
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Full name | William Winstanley | |||||
Nickname | Billy | |||||
Born | circa-1886 Platt Bridge |
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Playing information | ||||||
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Position | Prop, Hooker, Second-row, Loose forward/Lock | |||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1906–11 | Leigh | |||||
1911–19 | Wigan | 67 | 4 | 12 | ||
Total | 67 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
Representative | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
Lancashire | ||||||
1910–12 | England | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1910–12 | Great Britain | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk |
William "Billy" Winstanley (circa-1886 — death unknown) born in Platt Bridge, was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and 1910s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Platt Bridge ARLFC, Leigh, and Wigan, as a Prop, Hooker, Second-row, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 8 or 10, 9, 11 or 12, or 13 during the era of contested scrums.
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Playing career
International honours
Billy Winstanley, won caps for England while at Leigh in 1910 against Wales, while at Wigan in 1911 against Wales, and Australia, and in 1912 against Wales.[1]
While at Leigh he was selected to go on the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand and won caps for Great Britain against Australia, Australasia (2 matches), and New Zealand.[2]
While at Wigan he played in 1911-12 against Australia (3 matches).[3]
County League appearances
Billy Winstanley played in Wigan's victories in the Lancashire League during the 1910–11 season, 1911–12 season, and 1912–13 season.[4]
References
External links
- Infobox rugby league biography templates updated
- England national rugby league team players
- English rugby league players
- Great Britain national rugby league team players
- Lancashire rugby league team players
- Leigh Centurions players
- Sportspeople from Wigan
- Rugby league hookers
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- Wigan Warriors players
- Year of birth missing
- Year of death missing