William Simpson (rugby league)
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| Full name | William G. Simpson | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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William "Billie"/"Billy"G. Simpson (birth unknown – death unknown) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 166), as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.[1]
Playing career[edit]
Challenge Cup Final appearances[edit]
William Simpson played left wing, i.e. number 5, and scored a try in Wakefield Trinity's 17-0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1909 Challenge Cup Final during the 1908–09 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Tuesday 20 April 1909, in front of a crowd of 23,587.[2]
County Cup Final appearances[edit]
William Simpson played left wing, i.e. number 5, and scored a try in Wakefield Trinity's 8-2 victory over Huddersfield in the 1910 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1910–11 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 3 December 1910.[2]
Notable tour matches[edit]
William Simpson played left wing, i.e. number 5, in Wakefield Trinity's 20-13 victory over Australia in the 1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain match at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 19 December 1908.
Club career[edit]
William Simpson is fifth on Wakefield Trinity's most tries in a season list with 34-tries scored in the 1910-11 season, he is behind; Fred Smith (38-tries in the 1959-60 season, and 37-tries in the 1958-59 season), David Smith (38-tries in the 1973-74 season), and Alan Skene (35-tries in the 1959-60 season).
References[edit]
- ^ Mike Rylance (22 August 2013). "Trinity: A History of the Wakefield Rugby League Football Club 1872-2013". League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1901347289
- ^ a b Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9