Billy Kirk Explained

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]

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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]

Playing career

International honours

Billy Kirk won a cap for England while at Warrington in 1930 against Other Nationalities.[2]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

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]

County Cup Final appearances

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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20180330012932/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Kirk&submit=Go&c=England. dead. 30 March 2018. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. RL Record Keeper's Club
  4. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 33 – 1927–28". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a