Bill Bradshaw (rugby league)
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| Full name | William Bradshaw | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bill Bradshaw (birth unknown – 2017) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 217), as a hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.[1]
Club career[edit]
Challenge Cup Final appearances[edit]
Bill Bradshaw played hooker in Featherstone Rovers' 12-18 defeat by Workington Town in the 1951–52 Challenge Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 19 April 1952, in front of a crowd of 72,093.
Club career[edit]
Bill Bradshaw made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 18 December 1943, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during 1956–57 season.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC
- ^ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952