Billy Kirk
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Kirk
Born7 April 1909
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Died1997 (aged 87–88)
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Playing information
PositionScrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1927–34 Warrington 102 16 0 0 48
1934–36 Liverpool Stanley 61 9 0 0 27
Total 163 25 0 0 75
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1930 England 1 0 0 0 0
1930 Lancashire 2 1 0 0 3
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 (Heritage № 340), as a scrum-half, i.e. number 7.[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 scrum-half, 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 scored a try in Warrington's 15-2 victory over Salford in the 1929 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1929–30 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 November 1929.

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 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


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