First: | RU |
William Henry Hopkin | |
Fullname: | William Henry Hopkin |
Birth Date: | 1 July 1914 |
Birth Place: | Newport, Wales |
Death Place: | Newport, Wales |
Ru Position: | Wing |
Ru Club1: | Chepstow RFC |
Ru Club2: | Gloucester RFC |
Ru Club3: | Newport RFC |
Ru Year3start: | 1935 |
Ru Year3end: | 44 |
Ru Appearances3: | 68 |
Ru Tries3: | 26 |
Ru Points3: | 78 |
Club1: | Swinton |
Year1start: | ≥1944 |
Year1end: | ≥44 |
Ru Teama: | Wales |
Ru Yearastart: | 1937 |
Ru Appearancesa: | 1 |
Ru Triesa: | 0 |
Ru Goalsa: | 0 |
Ru Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
Ru Pointsa: | 0 |
New: | yes |
Retired: | yes |
Updated: | 3 April 2011 |
Source: | scrum.com |
William Henry Hopkin (1 July 1914 – 3 March 2002) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s.
Hopkin was born in Newport, he played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Chepstow RFC, Gloucester RFC and Newport RFC, as a Wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, played club level rugby league (RL) for Swinton,[1] and played association football (soccer) with Newport County reserves, he died in Newport aged 87.
Bill Hopkin won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Newport RFC in 1937 against Scotland.[2]