Bill Weston (rugby union) explained

Bill Weston
Full Name:William Henry Weston
Birth Date:21 December 1904
Birth Place:Potterspury, England
Death Place:Towcester, England
Occupation:Farmer
School:Oakham School
Position:Wing-forward
Years1:1923–38
Clubs1:Northampton
Apps1:390
Repyears1:1933–38
Repcaps1:16
Reppoints1:0
Repyears2:1936

William Henry Weston (21 December 1904 – 5 January 1987) was an English international rugby union player.[1]

Biography

Born in Potterspury, Northamptonshire, Weston was the son of farmer Harry Weston, an ex-England forward. He attended Oakham School and at age 18 made his debut for Northampton, where he spent his entire career.[2]

Weston was capped 16 times for England during the 1930s as a blind-side wing-forward, which included the 1934 and 1937 Home Nations triple crowns, as well as a historic maiden win over the All Blacks on home soil in 1936. He toured Argentina with the 1936 British Lions and appeared in all but one of the fixtures.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: W. H. Weston's Retirement . . 9 April 1938.
  2. Web site: Billy Weston (Flanker) . Northampton Saints . en.
  3. News: Swanton . E. W. . 16 England caps on wing . . 24 January 1987.