Bill Pattinson (rugby league, born 1954)

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Bill Pattinson
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Pattinson
Born (1954-07-08) 8 July 1954 (age 69)
Cockermouth, England
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1975–87 Workington Town 322 67 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1980–86 Cumbria 6 2 0 0
1981 England 1+1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

William Pattinson (born 8 July 1954), also known as Billy Pattinson, is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for the British Amateur Rugby League Association Great Britain Lions, England and Cumbria, and at club level for Broughton Moor ARLFC, Cockermouth ARLFC, and Workington Town, as a second-row or loose forward, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.[1]

Playing career

Billy Pattinson's birth was registered in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England.

International honours

Billy Pattinson won a cap for the British Amateur Rugby League Association Great Britain Lions in the 10–4 victory over France at Stade Georges-Lyvet, Lyon, France on Sunday 9 March 1975, and he won 2-caps for England while at Workington Town in 1981 against France (interchange/substitute), and Wales.[2]

County honours

Billy Pattinson won 6-caps for Cumbria while at Workington, he made his début for Cumbria in the 9–3 victory over New Zealand at Recreation Ground, Whitehaven on Wednesday 8 October 1980.

County Cup Final appearances

Billy Pattinson played

on Saturday 8 December 1979.

Club career

Billy Pattinson made his début for Workington Town in the 2–2 draw with Rochdale Hornets at Athletic Grounds, Rochdale on Sunday 5 October 1975, and Workington Town were promoted to First Division at the end of the 1975–76 season, and he played his last match for Workington Town in the 8–7 victory over Mansfield Marksman at North Street, Alfreton on Sunday 29 March 1987.

Testimonial match

Billy Pattinson's benefit season/testimonial match at Workington Town took place during 1986.

Genealogical information

Billy Pattinson is the younger brother of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s for

League Cup Final at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 22 January 1977) and Workington Town (1-appearance); Malcolm Pattinson, the younger brother of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s for Workington Town (12-appearances); Stanley "Stan" Pattinson, the twin brother of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s for Workington Town (112-appearances from 1979 to 1985); Robert "Bobby" Pattinson,[3] and the older brother of Harold Pattinson, he is also the nephew of the rugby league footballer; Bill Pattinson
.

Note

Billy Pattinson's number of appearances for Workington Town is stated as being 322-appearances in the Workington Town Hall of Fame reference, but 321-appearances in the Cumberland Rugby League-100 Greats reference.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Robert Pattinson Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  4. ^ Joe Holliday (2015). Workington Town Hall of Fame. Workington Town. ISBN n/a

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