Billy Rhodes (Welsh rugby league) explained

Billy Rhodes
Fullname:William Rhodes
Birth Date:unknown
Birth Place:Wales
Death Date:unknown
Club1:Pontypridd
Year1start:≤1926
Year1end:26
Club2:Warrington
Year2start:1926
Year2end:29
Appearances2:80
Tries2:31
Goals2:73
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:239
Teama:Monmouthshire
Yearastart:1927
Appearancesa:≥1
Teamb:Wales
Yearbstart:1926
Appearancesb:1
Retired:yes
Updated:24 May 2010
Source:[1]
New:yes

William Rhodes (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Pontypridd and Warrington (Heritage № 329), as a, or, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.[2] [3]

Playing career

International honours

Billy Rhodes won a cap for Wales while at Pontypridd in 1926.[1]

County honours

Billy Rhodes played, i.e. number 2, and scored 2-tries in Monmouthshire's 14-18 defeat by Glamorgan in the non-County Championship match during the 1926–27 season at Taff Vale Park, Pontypridd on Saturday 30 April 1927.[4]

Club career

Billy Rhodes made his début for Warrington on Saturday 18 December 1926, and he played his last match for Warrington on Saturday 30 March 1929.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Book: Graham. Williams. Peter. Lush. David. Farrar. The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. 978-1-903659-49-6. 2009. 108–114.
  3. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleague.wales. rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. 1 January 2020.
  4. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 32 – 1926–27". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a