Billy Kirk

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Billy Kirk
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Kirk
Born7 April 1909
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Died1997 (aged 8788)
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Playing information
Position Scrum-half
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1927–34 Warrington 102160048
1934–36 Liverpool Stanley 6190027
Total163250075
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1930 England 10000
1930 Lancashire 21003
Source: [1] [2]

William Kirk (17 April 1909 - 1997) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Warrington, as a scrum-half. [1]

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Playing career

Club career

Kirk played scrum-half, and was carried off injured (before the era before of the interchange/substitute) in Warrington's 3-5 defeat by Swinton in the 1928 Challenge Cup Final during the 1927–28 season at Central Park, Wigan, in front of a crowd of 33,909. [3]

Kirk played, and scored a try in Warrington's 15-2 victory over Salford in the 1929 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1929–30 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 November 1929.

International honours

Kirk won a cap for England while at Warrington in 1930 against Other Nationalities.

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Player Summary: Billy Kirk". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  3. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 33 – 1927–28". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a