Billy Holding
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| Full name | William John Holding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | first ¼ 1907 Cockermouth district, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | November 1986 (aged 79) Maryport, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William John Holding (first ¼ 1907
Background
Billy Holding's birth was registered in Cockermouth district, Cumberland, England, and he died aged 79 in Maryport, Cumbria, England.
Playing career
County honours
Billy Holding represented
Championship final appearances
Billy Holding played in
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Billy Holding played
County Cup Final appearances
Billy Holding played, and scored 3-
Club career
Billy Holding made his Warrington début against York at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington in January 1928, he was the first Warrington player to kick 100-goals in a season, first achieving this feat on the final day of the 1930–31 season, he twice again he reached 100-goals, kicking a record 125-goals in the 1932–33 season, due to a broken leg he missed the 2-18 defeat by Leeds in the 1936 Challenge Cup Final during the 1935–36 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 18 April 1936, his broken leg also cost him a place on the 1936 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand.[3]
Testimonial match
Billy Holding's Testimonial match at Warrington took place in 1938, and raised £121 5s 1d, (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £18,530 in 2013).[4]
Honoured at Warrington Wolves
Billy Holding is a Warrington Wolves Hall of Fame inductee.[3]
Genealogical information
Billy Holding's marriage to Annie (née Dixon) was registered during first ¼ 1933 in Cockermouth district.[5] They had children; William D. Holding (birth registered during fourth ¼ 1934 in Cockermouth district).
References
- ^ RL Record Keeper's Club
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "Hall of Fame at Wire2Wolves.com (archived)". wire2wolves.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.