Billy Kirk | |
Fullname: | William Kirk |
Birth Date: | 7 April 1909 |
Birth Place: | Wigan, Greater Manchester, England |
Death Place: | Wigan, Greater Manchester, England |
Club1: | Warrington |
Year1start: | 1927 |
Year1end: | 34 |
Appearances1: | 102 |
Tries1: | 16 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
Points1: | 48 |
Club2: | Liverpool Stanley |
Year2start: | 1934 |
Year2end: | 36 |
Appearances2: | 61 |
Tries2: | 9 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Fieldgoals2: | 0 |
Points2: | 27 |
Teama: | England |
Yearastart: | 1930 |
Appearancesa: | 1 |
Triesa: | 0 |
Goalsa: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
Pointsa: | 0 |
Teamb: | Lancashire |
Yearbstart: | 1930 |
Appearancesb: | 2 |
Triesb: | 1 |
Goalsb: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsb: | 0 |
Pointsb: | 3 |
New: | yes |
Retired: | yes |
Updated: | 10 June 2020 |
Source: | [1] [2] |
William Kirk (17 April 1909 - 1997) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Warrington, as a .[1]
Billy Kirk won a cap for England while at Warrington in 1930 against Other Nationalities.[2]
Billy Kirk played, and was carried off injured (before the era before of the interchange/substitute) in Warrington's 3-5 defeat by Swinton in the 1928 Challenge Cup Final during the 1927–28 season at Central Park, Wigan, in front of a crowd of 33,909.[4]
Billy Kirk played, and scored a try in Warrington's 15-2 victory over Salford in the 1929 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1929–30 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 November 1929.