William Griffin (rugby)
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William A. Griffin[1] | |||||
| Nickname | Bill | |||||
| Born | Wales | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Rugby union | ||||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| ≤1951–1951 | Abertillery RFC | |||||
| Rugby league | ||||||
| Position | Loose forward/Lock | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1951–57 | Huddersfield | |||||
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1952 | Wales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org | ||||||
William "Bill" Griffin is a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s, playing club level rugby union (RU) for Abertillery RFC, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Huddersfield,[2] as a Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums.
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Rugby union
Griffin started his career in rugby union, where he played for Abertillery. In his final season at the club, he was the club's leading goal- and try-scorer.[3]
Rugby league
In June 1951, Griffin switched to rugby league and joined Huddersfield. He made his début in August 1951 against Halifax.[1] He spent his entire rugby league career with the club, announcing his retirement during the 1956–57 season.[4]
International honours
In rugby league, Griffin won one cap for Wales while at Huddersfield in 1952 against France.[5]
County Cup final appearances
Bill Griffin played Right-Prop, i.e. number 10, in Huddersfield's 18-8 victory over Batley in the 1952 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1952–53 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 November 1952.
References
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- ↑ McCorquodale, London S.E (25 April 1953). The Rugby League Challenge Cup Competition - Final Tie - Huddersfield v St. Helens - Match Programme. Wembley Stadium Ltd. ISBN n/a
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External links
- Infobox rugby league biography templates needing updating
- Abertillery RFC players
- Huddersfield Giants players
- Living people
- Place of birth missing (living people)
- Rugby league locks
- Wales national rugby league team players
- Welsh rugby league players
- Welsh rugby union players
- Year of birth missing (living people)
- People from Abertillery
