Billy Clements Explained

Billy Clements
Fullname:Billy Clements
Birth Date:unknown
Birth Place:Featherstone, Wakefield, England
Death Date:unknown
Height:5feet
Weight:15st
Position:Utility Forward,
Year1start:1921
Year1end:28
Appearances1:176
Tries1:33
Goals1:12
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:123
Club2:Wakefield Trinity
Year2start:1928
Appearances2:14
Tries2:2
Goals2:1
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:8
Teama:Yorkshire
Yearastart:1922
Yearaend:26
Appearancesa:3
Coachteam1:Castleford
Coachyear1start:1930
Coachyear1end:32
Coachgames1:85
Coachwins1:33
Coachdraws1:2
Coachlosses1:50
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:12 July 2017

Billy Clements (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, and coached in the 1930s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 2),[1] and Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 339), as an occasional goal-kicking utility forward, or, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums, and coached at club level for Castleford.

Background

Billy Clements was born in Featherstone, Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.[2]

Playing career

Billy Clements made his début for Featherstone Rovers as a Utility Forward on Saturday 27 August 1921,[3] he made his début for Wakefield Trinity as a during January 1928, he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.

County honours

Billy Clements won caps for Yorkshire while at Featherstone Rovers; during the 1922–23 season against Lancashire, during the 1923–24 season against Cumberland, and during the 1925–26 season against Lancashire.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC
  2. News: Featherstone Rovers . . 15 August 1927 .
  3. Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press.