Billy Moore (rugby, born 1910)
| Born | William John Moore 17 February 1910 Garw Valley, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 31 March 1976 (aged 66) Oldham, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | quarryman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Playing career
Moore switched codes to rugby league in January 1934, transferring from Bridgend RFC to English club Rochdale Hornets. In November 1937, he was transferred to Oldham,[4] where he went on to make over 150 appearances.[5]
International matches played
Wales[6]
Ireland 1933
Bibliography
- 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
- ^ Ospreys player profiles[permanent dead link]
- ^ Welsh Rugby Union player profiles[permanent dead link]
- ^ Billy Moore rugby union player profile Scrum.com
- ^ "Rochdale Forward For Oldham". Leeds Mercury. 17 November 1937. p. 9 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Billy Moore". Oldham Rugby League Heritage Trust.
- ^ Smith (1980), pg 469.