William "Billie"/"Billy"G. Simpson (birth unknown – death unknown) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 166), as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.[1]
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| Full name | William G. Simpson | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career edit
Challenge Cup Final appearances edit
William Simpson played left wing, i.e. number 5, and scored a try in Wakefield Trinity's 17-0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1909 Challenge Cup Final during the 1908–09 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Tuesday 20 April 1909, in front of a crowd of 23,587.[2]
County Cup Final appearances edit
William Simpson played left wing, i.e. number 5, and scored a try in Wakefield Trinity's 8-2 victory over Huddersfield in the 1910 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1910–11 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 3 December 1910.[2]
Notable tour matches edit
William Simpson played left wing, i.e. number 5, in Wakefield Trinity's 20-13 victory over Australia in the 1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain match at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 19 December 1908.
Club career edit
William Simpson is fifth on Wakefield Trinity's most tries in a season list with 34-tries scored in the 1910-11 season, he is behind; Fred Smith (38-tries in the 1959-60 season, and 37-tries in the 1958-59 season), David Smith (38-tries in the 1973-74 season), and Alan Skene (35-tries in the 1959-60 season).
References edit
- ^ Mike Rylance (22 August 2013). "Trinity: A History of the Wakefield Rugby League Football Club 1872-2013". League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1901347289
- ^ a b Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9