Billy_Belshaw

Billy Belshaw

Billy Belshaw

GB & England international rugby league footballer

William Belshaw (20 February 1914 – 6 December 1975) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Liverpool Stanley, Warrington and Wigan (World War II guest), as a goal-kicking fullback, or centre.[1]

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Playing career

Club career

At club level, Belshaw played for Liverpool Stanley until 1937, when he was signed by Warrington for a record fee of £1,450.[3] He went on to make 132 appearances for Warrington.[4]

Belshaw also appeared for Wigan as a World War II guest player.[5] He played at centre and scored a goal in Wigan's 13–9 victory over Dewsbury in the Championship Final first-leg during the 1943–44 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 13 May 1944,[6] and played at centre in the 12-5 victory over Dewsbury in the Championship Final second-leg during the 1943–44 season at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury on Saturday 20 May 1944.[6]

He was transferred to Bramley in 1946.[7]

Representative honours

Billy Belshaw, won caps for England while at Liverpool Stanley in 1935 against Wales, in 1936 against Wales, in 1937 against France, while at Warrington in 1938 against France, and Wales, in 1939 against France, and Wales, in 1940 against Wales, in 1941 against Wales, in 1943 against Wales, in 1945 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Liverpool Stanley in 1936 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches), in 1937 against Australia, while at Warrington, and in 1937 against Australia (2 matches).

Billy Belshaw played fullback, and scored 2-goals in Lancashire's 7–5 victory over Australia in the 1937–38 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France match at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Wednesday 29 September 1937, in front of a crowd of 16,250.[8]

Other notable matches

Billy Belshaw played centre and was captain for a Rugby League XIII against Northern Command XIII at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 21 March 1942.[9]

References

  1. [1]
    "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Player Summary: Billy Belshaw". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Sure Gate Wilderspool - 1922 to 1945". Warrington Wolves. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  4. [4]
    "Belshaw, Billy". Warrington Rugby League RLFC Players Archive. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  5. [5]
    Latham, Michael; Gate, Robert (1992). They played for Wigan. Adlington: Mike R.L. ISBN 978-0-9516098-2-8.
  6. [6]
    "1943–1944 War Emergency League Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  7. [7]
    Fuller, Eddie; Slater, Gary (2002). Warrington Rugby League Football Club: 100 greats. Stroud: Tempus. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-7524-2414-9 – via Internet Archive.
  8. [8]
    "Wilderspool hosts memorable win". totalrl.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  9. [9]
    "inside programme, Northern Command v. A Rugby League XIII, 1942". rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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