William Rhodes (rugby league)

For other people of the same name, see William Rhodes.

Not to be confused with the rugby league footballer of the 1920s for Wales, and Pontypridd, William "Billy" Rhodes

William Rhodes
Personal information

Godfrey Phillips Cigarette card featuring William Rhodes
Full name	William Rhodes
Nickname	Billy
Born	England
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
≤1912–≥21	Dewsbury
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1921	England	2	1	13	0	29
Coaching information
Club
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
28 Aug 1926–23 Apr 1958	Castleford	826	400	35	391	48
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

William "Billy" Rhodes was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s and 1920s , and coach of the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Dewsbury, as a Wing, i.e. number 2 or 5, and coaching at club level for Castleford.^[1]

Playing career

International honours

Billy Rhodes won caps for England while at Dewsbury in 1921 against Wales, and Other Nationalities.^[2]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Billy Rhodes played Wing, and scored two tries in Dewsbury's 8-5 victory over Oldham in the 1912 Challenge Cup final during the 1911-12 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds.

Coaching career

Challenge Cup final appearances

Billy Rhodes was the coach in Castleford's 11-8 victory over Huddersfield in the 1935 Challenge Cup final during the 1934–35 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1935.^[3]

References

↑ "Coach statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
↑ "Sat 4th May 1935 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 39,000". thecastlefordtigers ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

External links

Dewsbury Rams squad – 1929 Challenge Cup Final Runners-Up

1 Jack Davies 2 Tommy Bailey 3 Clifford Smith 4 Herbert Hirst 5 Henry Coates 6 John Woolmore 7 Jim Rudd 8 James Hobson 9 Percy Brown 10 William Rhodes 11 Harry Bland 12 Joe Malkin 13 Joe Lyman

Castleford Tigers squad – 1935 Challenge Cup Final winners

1 George Lewis 2 Bernard Cunniffe 3 Arthur Atkinson 4 James A. Croston 5 Ambrose Askin 6 William H. Davies 7 Leslie Adams 8 Patrick B. McManus 9 Harold Haley 10 Thomas L. Taylor 11 James Crossley 12 Herbert Smith 13 Edward Sadler Coach: Billy Rhodes

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