Bill Hopper (rugby league)

William Hopper

Personal information
Full name	William E. H. Hopper
Nickname	Bill, Ernie
Born	October→December 1922 Bridgend, Wales
Died	September 2008 (aged 85) Castleford?
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
≤1950–50	Warrington
1950–57/58	Leeds	227	15	1		47
	Total	227	15	1	0	47
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1953	Wales	1
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

William "Bill" 'Ernie' H. Hopper (birth registered October→December 1922^[1] — September 2008 (aged 85)) birth registered in Bridgend, was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s, playing at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Warrington, and Leeds, as a Prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.^[2]

Playing career

International honours

Hopper won a cap for Wales while at Leeds in 1953.^[3]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Bill Hopper played Right-Prop, i.e. number 10, in Leeds' 9-7 victory over Barrow in the 1957 Challenge Cup final during the 1956–57 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1957.

Genealogical information

Bill Hopper's marriage to Patricia Thorpe was registered during January→March 1951 in Leeds district.^[4] They had children; Miriam Hopper (birth registered during October→December 1951 (age 64–65) in Leeds district), and Haydn E. W. Hopper (birth registered during April→June 1954 (age 61–62) in Leeds district).

References

1. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
2. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
3. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
4. "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

External links

• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Bill Hopper RIP