Bill Hopkin Explained

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.

International honours

Bill Hopkin won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Newport RFC in 1937 against Scotland.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate.
  2. Web site: Statistics at espnscrum.com. espnscrum.com. 31 December 2012. 1 January 2012.