Billy Winstanley
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Full name | William Winstanley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
c. 1886 Platt Bridge, Wigan, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 13 st 9 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Prop, Hooker, Second-row, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Winstanley (c. 1886 – death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Billy", was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Platt Bridge ARLFC (in Platt Bridge, Wigan), Leigh (Heritage № 151), and Wigan (Heritage №), 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.[2]
Background
Billy Winstanley was born in Platt Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire.
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.[3]
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.[5]
While at Wigan he played in 1911-12 against Australia (3 matches).[4]
County League appearances
Billy Winstanley played in Wigan's victories in the Lancashire County League during the 1910–11 season, 1911–12 season, and 1912–13 season.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- 1 2 "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- 1 2 "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "Papers Past – Evening Post – 14 May 1910 – Football". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 14 May 1910. Retrieved 1 January 2014.