Billy Kirk

For other people with the same name, see William Kirk.

Billy Kirk
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Kirk
Born7 April 1909
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Died1997 (aged 87–88)
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Playing information
PositionScrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1927–34 Warrington 102 16 0 0 48
1934–36 Liverpool Stanley 61 9 0 0 27
Total 163 25 0 0 75
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1930 England 1 0 0 0 0
1930 Lancashire 2 1 0 0 3
Source: [1][2]

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William Kirk (17 April 1909 - 1997) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Warrington, as a scrum-half.[1]

Playing career

International honours

Billy Kirk won a cap for England while at Warrington in 1930 against Other Nationalities.[2]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Billy Kirk played scrum-half, and was carried off injured (before the era before of the interchange/substitute) in Warrington's 3-5 defeat by Swinton in the 1928 Challenge Cup Final during the 1927–28 season at Central Park, Wigan, in front of a crowd of 33,909.[4]

County Cup Final appearances

Billy Kirk played, and scored a try in Warrington's 15-2 victory over Salford in the 1929 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1929–30 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 November 1929.

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ RL Record Keeper's Club
  4. ^ Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 33 – 1927–28". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a