Bill Healey Explained
| Bill Healey |
| Fullname: | William Healey |
| Club1: | Barrow |
| Year1start: | ≤1954 |
| Year1end: | ≥55 |
| New: | yes |
| Retired: | yes |
| Updated: | 7 June 2012 |
Bill Healey is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at club level for Barrow, as a .[1]
Playing career
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Bill Healey played in Barrow's 21–12 victory over Workington Town in the 1955 Challenge Cup Final during the 1954–55 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 30 April 1955, in front of a crowd of 66,513,[2] and played in the 7–9 defeat by Leeds in the 1956–57 Challenge Cup Final during the 1956–57 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1957, in front of a crowd of 76,318.
County Cup Final appearances
Bill Healey played in Barrow's 12–2 victory over Oldham in the 1954 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1954–55 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 23 October 1954.[3]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Back on the Wembley trail. nwemail.co.uk. 8 May 2010. 1 January 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121009004532/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/memories/back-on-the-wembley-trail-1.705810?referrerPath=memories%2Farchive. 9 October 2012.
- Web site: Saturday, October 1 1983…. nwemail.co.uk. 11 July 2009. 1 January 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120304062231/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/raiders/news/no_title_1_581659?referrerPath=raiders%2Fnews. 4 March 2012.
- Web site: Barrow make two finals in one year. nwemail.co.uk. 31 December 2013. 1 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129124803/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/raiders/news/barrow-make-two-finals-in-one-year-1.581660?referrerPath=%2F2.3128. 29 November 2014.
