Bill Wookey
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| Full name | William Wookey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1936 Barrow-in-Furness, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 August 2019 (aged 83)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Wookey was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He spent most of his career with Workington Town, with whom he played in two Challenge Cup finals. He also played for Barrow and Blackpool Borough, and was selected by Great Britain for the 1958 Lions tour, but did not earn any caps.