Billy Kirk
England international rugby league footballer
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William Kirk (17 April 1909 - 1997) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Warrington, as a scrum-half.[1]
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| Full name | William Kirk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 April 1909 Wigan, Greater Manchester, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1997 (aged 87–88) Wigan, Greater Manchester, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Scrum-half | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Club career
Kirk played scrum-half, and was carried off injured (before the era before of the interchange/substitute) in Warrington's 3-5 defeat by Swinton in the 1928 Challenge Cup Final during the 1927–28 season at Central Park, Wigan, in front of a crowd of 33,909.[3]
Kirk played, and scored a try in Warrington's 15-2 victory over Salford in the 1929 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1929–30 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 November 1929.
International honours
Kirk won a cap for England while at Warrington in 1930 against Other Nationalities.