Billy Moore (rugby)

Billy Moore
Birth name William John Moore
Date of birth (1910-02-17)17 February 1910
Place of birth Garw Valley, Wales
Date of death 31 March 1976(1976-03-31) (aged 66)
Place of death Oldham, England
Occupation(s) quarryman
Rugby league career
Position(s) Forward
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1934-? Rochdale Hornets ()
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock[1]
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
?-1934 Bridgend RFC
Glamorgan County RFC		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1933 Wales[2] 1 (0)

Billy Moore (17 February 1910 – 31 March 1976)[3] was a Welsh international dual-code rugby player who played rugby union for Bridgend RFC, and rugby league for Rochdale Hornets. He was capped only once for Wales under the union code, for a match in the 1933 Home Nations Championship.

International matches played

Wales[4]

Bibliography

  • Billot, John (1974). Springboks in Wales. Ferndale: Ron Jones Publications.
  • Goodwin, Terry (1984). The International Rugby Championship 1883-1983. London: Willows Books. ISBN 0-00-218060-X.
  • Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-0766-3.

References

  1. ↑ Ospreys player profiles
  2. ↑ Welsh Rugby Union player profiles
  3. ↑ Billy Moore rugby union player profile Scrum.com
  4. ↑ Smith (1980), pg 469.
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