William Rhodes (rugby league)
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- Not to be confused with the rugby league footballer of the 1920s for Wales, and Pontypridd, William "Billy" Rhodes
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Godfrey Phillips Cigarette card featuring William Rhodes | ||||||
Personal information | ||||||
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Full name | William Rhodes | |||||
Nickname | Billy | |||||
Born | England | |||||
Playing information | ||||||
Position | Wing | |||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
≤1912–≥21 | Dewsbury | |||||
Representative | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1921 | England | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 29 |
Coaching information | ||||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Gms | W | D | L | W% |
28 Aug 1926–23 Apr 1958 | Castleford | 826 | 400 | 35 | 391 | 48 |
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk |
William "Billy" Rhodes was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s and '20s, and coach of the 1920s, '30s, '40s and '50s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Dewsbury, as a Wing, i.e. number 2 or 5, and coaching at club level for Castleford.[1]
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Playing career
International honours
Billy Rhodes won caps for England while at Dewsbury in 1921 against Wales, and Other Nationalities.[2]
Challenge Cup final appearances
Billy Rhodes played Wing, and scored two tries in Dewsbury's 8-5 victory over Oldham in the 1912 Challenge Cup final during the 1911-12 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds.
Coaching career
Challenge Cup final appearances
Billy Rhodes was the coach in Castleford's 11-8 victory over Huddersfield in the 1935 Challenge Cup final during the 1934–35 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1935.[3]
References
External links
- Use dmy dates from March 2015
- Use British English from March 2015
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- Castleford Tigers coaches
- Dewsbury Rams players
- England national rugby league team players
- English rugby league coaches
- English rugby league players
- Place of birth missing
- Rugby league wingers
- Year of birth missing
- Year of death missing