William Longworth (rugby league)
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| Personal information | ||||||
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| Full name | William Henry Longworth | |||||
| Nickname | Bill/Billy | |||||
| Born | October→December 1884 Oldham, England |
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| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1905–13 | Oldham | 146 | 18 | 54 | ||
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1908–09 | England | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1908–09 | Great Britain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk | ||||||
William "Bill/Billy" Henry Longworth (birth registered October→December 1884 in Oldham, Lancashire[1] — death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and 1910s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Oldham, as a Prop, or Second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.
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Plying career
International honours
Bill Longworth won caps for England while at Oldham in 1908 against Wales, in 1909 against Australia (3 matches),[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Oldham in 1908-09 against Australia (3 matches).[3]
Championship appearances
Bill Longworth played in Oldham's victory in the Championship during the 1904–05 season, making his début in April 1905.[4]
County Cup Final Appearances
Bill Longworth played Right-Prop, i.e. number 10, in Oldham's 9-10 defeat by Wigan in the 1908 Lancashire Cup final during the 1908–09 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 19 December 1908.[5]
References
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- ↑ The Umpire (1905). Oldham Football Team - Winners of the Northern League Championship, Season 1904–05. The Umpire. ISBN n/a
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