Bill Hudson (rugby league)

William Hudson (birth unknown) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s, and coached in the 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Batley, Wigan and Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 586) (captain), as a prop, second-row, or loose forward, i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums,[1] and coached at club level for Featherstone Rovers.[4][5]

For other persons named William Hudson, see William Hudson.
For other people with the same name, see Bill Hudson.

William Hudson
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Hudson
Bornunknown
Playing information
PositionProp, Second-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1946–≥47 Batley
1947–50 Wigan
1950–52 Wakefield Trinity 50 12 0 0 36
Total 50 12 0 0 36
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1946–≥50 Yorkshire ≥2
1946–49 England 4 0 0 0 0
1949 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1956–57 Featherstone Rovers 41 20 21 0 49
Source: [1][2][3][4]

Playing career

International honours

Bill Hudson, won caps for England while at Batley in 1946 against Wales, and France, in 1947 against France, while at Wigan in 1949 against France,[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1949 against Australia.[3]

Bill Hudson, played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in Great Britain's 23-9 victory over Australia in the third Ashes Test Match at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 29 January 1949. Bill Hudson replaced the injured(?) Bob Nicholson of Huddersfield who had played the first and second Ashes Test Matches.

County Honours

Bill Hudson was selected for Yorkshire County XIII while at Batley during the 1946–47 season, and at Wakefield Trinity during the 1950–51 season.[6]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Bill Hudson played loose forward in Wigan's 8-3 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1947–48 Challenge Cup Final during the 1947–48 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 1 May 1948, in front of a crowd of 91,465.[7]

County Cup Final appearances

Bill Hudson played loose forward in Wigan's 14-8 victory over Warrington in the 1948–49 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1948–49 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 13 November 1948,[8] played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in the 20-7 victory over Leigh in the 1949–50 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1949–50 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 29 October 1949,[9] and played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in Wakefield Trinity’s 17-3 victory over Keighley in the 1951–52 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at the Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 27 October 1951.[10]

Club career

Bill Hudson made his début for Wigan in the 14-3 victory over Rochdale Hornets during the 1947–48 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 8 November 1947, he scored his first try for Wigan in the 34-13 victory over Castleford during the 1947–48 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 21 February 1948, he scored his last try for Wigan in the 33-2 victory over Widnes during the 1949–50 season at Central Park, Wigan on Wednesday 19 April 1950, and he played his last match for Wigan in the 20-2 victory over Huddersfield in the Championship Final during the 1949–50 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 13 May 1950.[11]

Coaching career

Club career

Bill Hudson was the coach of Featherstone Rovers from 1956 to 1957.[5]

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 2011. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. "They Coached Rovers Chapter Five". marklaspalmas.blogspot.co.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  6. Lindley, John (1960). Dreadnoughts - A HISTORY OF Wakefield Trinity F. C. 1873 - 1960 [Page118]. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/a
  7. "1947-1948 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  8. "1948-1949 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  9. "1949-1950 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  10. Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
  11. "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
Achievements
Preceded by
Bill Davies		 Rugby League Transfer Record
Batley to Wigan
1947-48		 Succeeded by
Jimmy Ledgard
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