Billy Stott

Billy Stott
Personal information
Full name	William Stott
Playing information
Position	Centre
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
19??–??	Broughton Rangers
1938–44	Oldham	81	22	144	0	354
1944–47	Wakefield Trinity	81	25	152	0	379
1947–??	Belle Vue Rangers
	Total	162	47	296	0	733
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1936	England	1	0	0	0	0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

William "Billy" Stott is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and 1940s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Broughton Rangers, Oldham, Wakefield Trinity (captain) (Heritage #534), and Belle Vue Rangers, as a Centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.

Stott won a cap for England while at Broughton Rangers in the 2-3 defeat by Wales at Taff Vale Park, Pontypridd on Saturday 7 November 1936.^[1]

Stott played Centre, was captain, and was named man of the match, winning the inaugural Lance Todd Trophy in Wakefield Trinity's 13-12 victory over Wigan in the 1946 Challenge Cup final during the 1945–46 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1946.^[2]

Stott played Centre, i.e. number 3, and scored a conversion in Wakefield Trinity’s 2-5 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1945 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1945–46 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 3 November 1945, and played Centre, i.e. number 3, and scored a 2-conversions in the 7–7 draw with Leeds in the 1947 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1947–48 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 1 November 1947, but did not play in the 8–7 victory over Leeds in the 1947 Yorkshire Cup final replay during the 1947–48 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 5 November 1947.

References

↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
↑ Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9

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