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| Born | 12 Nov 1944 (age 78–79) Pontefract district, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ron Willett (birth registered fourth 1⁄4 1944 [1] ) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. He played at club level for Castleford (Heritage No. 486), as a goal-kicking wing, or centre. [2] [3]
Ron Willett's birth was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Ron Willett played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire County League during the 1964–65 season.
Ron Willett played left-centre, i.e. number 4, and scored 2-goals in Castleford's 4-0 victory over St. Helens in the 1965 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1965–66 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Tuesday 14 December 1965, played left-centre, i.e. number 4, and scored a goal in the 7-2 victory over Swinton in the 1966 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1966–67 season at Wheldon Road, Castleford on Tuesday 20 December 1966, and played left wing, i.e. number 5, and scored 4-goals in the 8-5 victory over Leigh in the 1967 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1967–68 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 16 January 1968. The record for the most goals in a BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final is 4-goals, and is jointly held by; Ron Willett, Kel Coslett and Dave Hall.
Roger Millward was an English rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1980s and 1990s. A goal-kicking stand-off, he gained a high level of prominence in the sport in England by playing for Hull Kingston Rovers (captain) and Castleford, as well as representing Great Britain. Millward was awarded the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1983. Nicknamed “Roger the Dodger” for his elusive running, he was inducted into the Rugby League Hall of Fame in 2000. Millward’s ability placed him in the top bracket of rugby league halves to have ever played the game.
Derek Edwards was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford and Keighley as a fullback.
Alan Hardisty, also known by the nickname of "Chuck", is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford (captain) and Leeds (captain) as a stand-off, and coached at club level for Castleford and York.
Keith Hepworth, also known by the nickname of 'Heppy', is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, Yorkshire and Commonwealth XIII, and at club level for Castleford, Leeds and Hull FC, as a scrum-half, and coached at club level for Bramley and Hull FC.
John D. Joyner is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, as a centre, stand-off, or loose forward, and coached at club level for Castleford.
Peter E. Small is an English former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Castleford RUFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Yorkshire, and at club level for Allerton Bywater ARLFC, Castleford, Hull Kingston Rovers and Bradford Northern, as a wing, and later as a second-row.
William Benyon is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for St Helens, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Warrington, as a centre or stand-off, and coached at club level for St Helens and Leigh.
Albert Edward Terry, also known by the nickname of "Abe", is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Lancashire, and at club level for St Helens, Leeds, Featherstone Rovers and Castleford as a prop.
William Bryant, known as "Big Bill", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, as a second-row.
George Clinton was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s, and coached in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at club level for Castleford, and coached at club level for Castleford.
David "Dave" Sampson was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and coached in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at club level for Wakefield Trinity, Bramley and Castleford, as a centre, or second-row, i.e. number 3 or 4, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums, and coached at club level for Castleford, Doncaster and Nottingham City.
Clive Dickinson is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, as a hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.
Harold McCartney is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. He played at club level for Castleford.
Keith Howe is a former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Rodillians RUFC, and club level rugby league (RL) for Castleford, as a wing or centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.
Malcolm Battye is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. He played at club level for Castleford and Doncaster, as a centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.
Colin Battye was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at club level for Castleford, as a wing.
Trevor Briggs was an English professional rugby league, and amateur rugby union footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played club level rugby league (RL) for Kippax ARLFC, and Castleford, as a fullback, or wing, i.e. number 1, or, 2 or 5, and club level rugby union (RU) for Castleford RUFC, under a pseudonym.
Robert "Bob" Spurr is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, Featherstone Rovers and Bradford Northern, as a hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.
Bruce Burton is an English former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Sandal RUFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Yorkshire, and at club level for Halifax, and Castleford, as a stand-off, i.e. number 6.
Ian Stenton is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford and Hull F.C., as a centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.