Billy Lynch (rugby league)
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| Full name | William J. Lynch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 September 1882 Ilkeston, Derbyshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 April 1963 (aged 80) Castleford, Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 11.5 in (1.816 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 5 lb (85 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William J. Lynch (2 Sep 1882 – 24 Apr 1963), also listed as Billie Lynch, was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, as a wing or centre.[1]
Playing career
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Lynch played at centre in Wakefield Trinity's 17-0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1909 Challenge Cup Final during the 1908–09 season at Headingley, Leeds on Tuesday 20 April 1909, in front of a crowd of 23,587.[3] and played at centre in the 0-6 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1914 Challenge Cup Final during the 1913–14 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax, in front of a crowd of 19,000.[4]
County Cup Final appearances
Lynch played at centre in Wakefield Trinity's 8-2 victory over Huddersfield in the 1910 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1910–11 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 3 December 1910.[3]
Notable tour matches
Lynch played at centre, and scored the try in Wakefield Trinity's 5-5 draw with New Zealand in the tour match at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Wednesday 23 October 1907, and played centre in the 20-13 victory over Australia in the 1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain match at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 19 December 1908.[3]
Club career
Lynch made his début for Wakefield Trinity during September 1907.
Testimonial match
Lynch's Testimonial match at Wakefield Trinity was joint testimonial for; Arthur Burton, Arthur Kenealy "Nealy" Crosland, William "Billy" Lynch, and Thomas "Tommy" Poynton, and took place against Yorkshire at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Wednesday 27 April 1922.[5]
Representative honours
Lynch won a cap for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1910 against Wales.
Lynch won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity.
Outside of rugby league
Billy Lynch was the landlord of the Windmill Inn, Doncaster Road, Foulby, and on 22 March 1916 he arranged a rugby league match for the benefit of Leonard Hewitt, who had been incapacitated while in training with His Majesty's forces. The teams were captained by Billy Batten, and Billy Lynch.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: Billy Lynch". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ a b c Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
- ^ "A complete history of Hull FC's Challenge Cup finals". Hull Daily Mail. 22 August 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Wakefield Trinity v Dewsbury Match Programme". Wakefield Trinity. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Charity Football Match!". W. Lynch. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
