Billy Winstanley

GB & England international rugby league footballer

For the English poet and compiler of biographies, see William Winstanley.

Billy Winstanley

Personal information

Full name| William Winstanley
Born| c. 1886
Platt Bridge, Wigan, England
Died| unknown

Playing information

Height| 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight| 13 st 9 lb (87 kg)
Position| Forward
| Club

Years  | Team  | Pld | T | G | FG | P
1906–11  | Leigh | 171  | 19  | 0  | 0  | 57
1911–19  | Wigan | 67  | 4  |  |  | 12
| Total  | 238  | 23  | 0  | 0  | 69
Representative
Years  | Team  | Pld | T | G | FG | P
| Lancashire |  |  |  |  |
1910–12  | England | 4  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
1910–12  | Great Britain | 5  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0

Source: [1][2][3][4]

William Winstanley (c. 1886 – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for Platt Bridge ARLFC (in Platt Bridge, Wigan), Leigh, and Wigan, as a forward.[2]

## Background

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Billy Winstanley was born in Platt Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire, England.

## Playing career

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### International honours

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Billy Winstanley, won caps for England while at Leigh in 1910 against Wales, while at Wigan in 1911 against Wales, and Australia, and in 1912 against Wales.[3]

While at Leigh he was selected to go on the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, and won caps for Great Britain against Australia, Australasia (2 matches), and New Zealand.[5]

While at Wigan he played in 1911-12 against Australia (3 matches).[4]

### County League appearances

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Billy Winstanley played in Wigan's victories in the Lancashire League during the 1910–11 season, 1911–12 season and 1912–13 season.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
4. ^ a b "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
5. ^ "Papers Past – Evening Post – 14 May 1910 – Football". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 14 May 1910. Retrieved 1 January 2014.

## External links

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* Saints Heritage Society profile

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Great Britain squad – "1910 Australia & New Zealand Tourists"

* Jim Sharrock
* Frank Young

* Jim Leytham
* Billy Batten
* Fred Farrar
* James Lomas (c)
* Bert Jenkins
* Chick Jenkins
* Joe Riley
* Jack Bartholomew

* Johnny Thomas
* Jim Davies
* Tommy Newbould
* Fred Smith

* Albert Avery
* Frank Boylen
* Ephraim Curzon
* Tom Helm
* Bill Jukes
* Herbert Kershaw
* Dick Ramsdale
* George Ruddick
* Frank Shugars
* Billy Ward
* Fred Webster
* Billy Winstanley

* Mr Joseph H. Houghton of St. Helens (Manager)
* Mr John Clifford of Huddersfield (Manager)

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