Billy Lynch (rugby league)

William J. Lynch (birth unknown – death unknown), 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 (Heritage № 171), as a wing, or centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.[1]

For other people with similar names, see William Lynch, Willie Lynch, and Bill Lynch.

William Lynch
Personal information
Full nameWilliam J. Lynch
Bornunknown
Diedunknown
Playing information
Height5 ft 11 1⁄2 in (182 cm)
Weight13 st 5 lb (85 kg)
PositionWing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1907–19 Wakefield Trinity 258 71 2 0 217
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1907–≥10 Yorkshire
1910 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Playing career

International honours

Billy Lynch won a cap for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1910 against Wales.[2]

County honours

Billy Lynch won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Billy Lynch played right-centre, i.e. number 3, in Wakefield Trinity's 17-0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1909 Challenge Cup Final during the 1908–09 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Tuesday 20 April 1909, in front of a crowd of 23,587.[3] and played right-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

Billy Lynch played right-centre, i.e. number 3, in Wakefield Trinity's 8-2 victory over Huddersfield in the 1910 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1910–11 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 3 December 1910.[3]

Notable tour matches

Billy Lynch played right-centre, i.e. number 3, 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

Billy Lynch made his début for Wakefield Trinity during September 1907, he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.

Testimonial match

Billy 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]

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 (birth registered fourth ¼ 1883 in Hemsworth district - death registered first ¼ 1917 (aged 33) in Hemsworth district) who had been incapacitated while in training with His Majesty's forces. The teams were captained by Billy Batten, and Billy Lynch.[6]

W. Batten's Team W. Lynch's Team
Selected fromSelected from
FullbacksFullbacks
Leonard Land (Wakefield Trinity)G. Haycox (Leeds)
xCharles Smith, Jr. (Wakefield Trinity)
three-quarter backsthree-quarter backs
Albert Rosenfeld (Huddersfield & New Zealand (sic))Edgar Wooley (Wakefield Trinity)
Harold Wagstaff (Huddersfield & England captain)Billy Lynch (Wakefield Trinity)
Billy Batten (Hull F.C. & England captain)Tommy Poynton (Wakefield Trinity)
Buff Lord (Hull Kingston Rovers)L. Farrar (Dewsbury)
Jim Devereux (Hull F.C. & Australia)Joe Lyman (Dewsbury)
F. Cockerham (Dewsbury)
Half backsHalf backs
Walter Hammond (Wakefield Trinity)Jonty Parkin (Wakefield Trinity)
E. Chapman (Bramley)L. Turton (Bramley)
Sid Dean(e)(sic) (Hull F.C. & Australia)Thomas Newbould (Wakefield Trinity & England)
ForwardsForwards
John Higson (Huddersfield & England)Fred Webster (Leeds)
Jack Chilcott (Huddersfield & Wales)Fred Carter (Leeds)
Herbert Banks (Huddersfield & Yorkshire)H. Unsworth (Dewsbury)
E. Parker (Dewsbury)Herbert Kershaw (Wakefield Trinity & England)
P. Quinn (Hunslet)Arthur Burton (Wakefield Trinity & Yorkshire)
Bill Jukes (Hunslet & England captain)William "Billy" Sherwood (Halifax)
E. Bloomer (York)?. Goodwood (Leeds)

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
  4. "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.
  5. "Wakefield Trinity v Dewsbury Match Programme". Wakefield Trinity. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  6. "Charity Football Match!". W. Lynch. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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