| Billy Lynch | |
| Fullname: | William J. Lynch |
| Birth Date: | 2 September 1882 |
| Birth Place: | Ilkeston, Derbyshire |
| Death Date: | 24 April 1963 (aged 80) |
| Death Place: | Castleford, Yorkshire |
| Height: | 5feet |
| Weight: | 13st |
| Club1: | Wakefield Trinity |
| Year1start: | 1907 |
| Year1end: | 19 |
| Appearances1: | 258 |
| Tries1: | 71 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 217 |
| Teama: | Yorkshire |
| Yearastart: | ≤1907 |
| Yearaend: | ≥10 |
| Teamb: | England |
| Yearbstart: | 1910 |
| Appearancesb: | 1 |
| Triesb: | 0 |
| Goalsb: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsb: | 0 |
| Pointsb: | 0 |
| Retired: | yes |
| Updated: | 8 May 2012 |
| Source: | [1] [2] |
William J. Lynch (2 Sep 1882 – 24 Apr 1963), also listed as Billie Lynch, was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, as a or .[1]
Billy Lynch won a cap for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1910 against Wales.[2]
Billy Lynch won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity.
Billy Lynch played at in Wakefield Trinity's 17-0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1909 Challenge Cup Final during the 1908–09 season at Headingley, Leeds on Tuesday 20 April 1909, in front of a crowd of 23,587.[3] and played at in the 0-6 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1914 Challenge Cup Final during the 1913–14 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax, in front of a crowd of 19,000.[4]
Billy Lynch played at in Wakefield Trinity's 8-2 victory over Huddersfield in the 1910 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1910–11 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 3 December 1910.[3]
Billy Lynch played at, and scored the try in Wakefield Trinity's 5-5 draw with New Zealand in the tour match at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Wednesday 23 October 1907, and played in the 20-13 victory over Australia in the 1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain match at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 19 December 1908.[3]
Billy Lynch made his début for Wakefield Trinity during September 1907, 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.
Billy Lynch's Testimonial match at Wakefield Trinity was joint testimonial for; Arthur Burton, Arthur Kenealy "Nealy" Crosland, William "Billy" Lynch, and Thomas "Tommy" Poynton, and took place against Yorkshire at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Wednesday 27 April 1922.[5]
Billy Lynch was the landlord of the Windmill Inn, Doncaster Road, Foulby, and on 22 March 1916 he arranged a rugby league match for the benefit of Leonard Hewitt (birth registered fourth ¼ 1883 in Hemsworth district - death registered first ¼ 1917 (aged 33) in Hemsworth district) who had been incapacitated while in training with His Majesty's forces. The teams were captained by Billy Batten, and Billy Lynch.[6]
