William Beattie (rugby league)
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William L. Beattie | |||||
| Nickname | Billy | |||||
| Born | Scotland | |||||
| Died | 1917 Western Front | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1911–14 | Wakefield Trinity | 90 | ||||
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org | ||||||
William "Billy" L. Beattie was a Scottish professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s, playing at club level for Wakefield Trinity (captain) (Heritage #192), he was invited to join the 1914 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, but declined due to business reasons, he served as a commissioned officer with the 10th Border Regiment,[1] and was killed during World War I on the Western Front in 1917.[2]
References
- ↑ Tony Collins (18 Apr 2006). "Rugby League in Twentieth Century Britain: A Social and Cultural History". League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-0415396158
- ↑ Mike Rylance (22 August 2013). "Trinity: A History of the Wakefield Rugby League Football Club 1872-2013". League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1901347289
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