William Appleyard (rugby league)
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| Full name | William Appleyard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William "Bill" Appleyard (birth unknown – death unknown) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 35), as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums.[1]
Playing career[]
William Appleyard made his début for Wakefield Trinity during December 1895, and he played his last match for Wakefield Trinity during the 1898–99 season.
County honours[]
William Appleyard won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity.
References[]
- ^ Mike Rylance (22 August 2013). "Trinity: A History of the Wakefield Rugby League Football Club 1872-2013". League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1901347289
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Categories:
- English rugby league players
- Rugby league forwards
- Wakefield Trinity players
- Yorkshire rugby league team players