Billy Moore (17 February 1910 – 31 March 1976)[3] was a Welsh international dual-code rugby player who played rugby union for Bridgend RFC and rugby league for Rochdale Hornets. He was capped only once for Wales under the union code, for a match in the 1933 Home Nations Championship.
| Birth name | William John Moore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 February 1910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Garw Valley, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 31 March 1976 (aged 66) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Oldham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | quarryman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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International matches played edit
Wales[4]
Ireland 1933
Bibliography edit
- Billot, John (1974). Springboks in Wales. Ferndale: Ron Jones Publications.
- Goodwin, Terry (1984). The International Rugby Championship 1883-1983. London: Willows Books. ISBN 0-00-218060-X.
- Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-0766-3.
References edit
- ^ Ospreys player profiles[permanent dead link]
- ^ Welsh Rugby Union player profiles[permanent dead link]
- ^ Billy Moore rugby union player profile Scrum.com
- ^ Smith (1980), pg 469.