Bill Horton’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro English rugby league player
Was Athlete 
Rugby league player 
From United Kingdom 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 17 February 1905, Knottingley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber
Death 19 January 1992
(aged 86 years)
Star sign Aquarius

William “Bill” Horton (17 February 1905 — 19 January 1992 (aged 86)) born in Knottingley, was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s, and 1930s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (captain) (Heritage № 307), as a Second-row, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

International honours

Bill Horton won caps for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1928 against Wales, in 1929 against Other Nationalities, in 1932 against Wales, in 1933 against Australia, in 1936 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Wakefield Trinity in 1928 against Australia (3 matches), New Zealand (3 matches), in 1929-30 against Australia, in 1932 against Australia (3 matches), New Zealand, and in 1933 against Australia (3 matches).

County honours

Bill Horton won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity.

County Cup Final appearances

Bill Horton played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12, in Wakefield Trinity’s 9-8 victory over Batley in the 1924 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1924–25 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 22 November 1924, played Right-Second-row in the 3-10 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1926 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1926–27 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Wednesday 1 December 1926, played Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11, in the 0-8 defeat by Leeds in the 1932 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1932–33 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 19 November 1932, played Left-Second-row in the 5-5 draw with Leeds in the 1934 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1934–35 season at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury on Saturday 27 October 1934, played Left-Second-row in the 2-2 draw with Leeds in the 1934 Yorkshire County Cup Final replay during the 1934–35 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Wednesday 31 October 1934, played Left-Second-row in the 0-13 defeat by Leeds in the 1934 Yorkshire County Cup Final second replay during the 1934–35 season at Parkside, Hunslet on Wednesday 7 November 1934, and played Left-Second-row in the 2-9 defeat by York in the 1936 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1936–37 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 17 October 1936.

Notable tour matches

Bill Horton played Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11 in Wakefield Trinity’s 6-17 defeat by Australia during the 1933–34 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 28 October 1933.

Genealogical information

Bill Horton married Sybil Irene Webber of Bristol in June 1927 in Wakefield. They had children; John A. Horton (birth registered during January→March 1928 in Wakefield district).

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