Billy Rhodes (Welsh rugby league)

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 wing, or centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.[2][3]

Billy Rhodes
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Rhodes
Bornunknown
Wales
Diedunknown
Playing information
PositionWing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1926–26 Pontypridd
1926–29 Warrington 80 31 73 0 239
Total 80 31 73 0 239
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1927 Monmouthshire ≥1
1926 Wales 1
Source: [1]

Playing career

International honours

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

County honours

Billy Rhodes played right wing, 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.

References

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