| Bill Hopper | |
| Fullname: | William E. H. Hopper |
| Birth Date: | fourth ¼ 1922 |
| Birth Place: | Bridgend, Wales |
| Death Date: | September 2008 (aged 85) |
| Death Place: | Castleford, England |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in |
| Weight: | 15st |
| Club1: | Warrington |
| Year1start: | 1948 |
| Year1end: | 49 |
| Appearances1: | 5 |
| Tries1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 0 |
| Club2: | Leeds |
| Year2start: | 1950 |
| Year2end: | 57/58 |
| Appearances2: | 227 |
| Tries2: | 15 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Fieldgoals2: | 0 |
| Points2: | 47 |
| Teama: | Wales |
| Yearastart: | 1953 |
| Appearancesa: | 1 |
| Triesa: | 0 |
| Goalsa: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Pointsa: | 0 |
| Retired: | yes |
| Updated: | 20 December 2024 |
| Source: | [1] |
| New: | yes |
William "Bill" 'Ernie' H. Hopper (birth registered fourth ¼ 1922[2] – September 2008) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Warrington, and Leeds, as a .[1] [3] [4]
William Hopper's birth was registered in Bridgend, Wales, and he died aged 85 in Castleford, England.
Hopper won a cap for Wales while at Leeds in 1953.[1]
Bill Hopper played at in Leeds' 9–7 victory over Barrow in the 1956–57 Challenge Cup Final during the 1956–57 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1957.
Bill Hopper's marriage to Patricia (née Thorpe) was registered during first ¼ 1951 in Leeds district.[5] They had children; Miriam Hopper (birth registered during fourth ¼ in Leeds district), and Haydn E. W. Hopper (birth registered during second ¼ in Leeds district).