Billy Holland

OVERALL STATISTICS

BIRTHAGESIGNED ONFROM
20-03-1926
N/A
Date unknown.
UGB ARL
DEBUTLAST MATCHLEFT
10-09-1949 v Oldham
Workington Town
1951- Liverpool City
CAREERAPPEARANCES (SUBS)
1949-1951
32 (0)
TRIESGOALSDGOALSPTS
4
0
0
12

Biography of Billy Holland



HERITAGE NO : 685
Billy Holland by Alex Service

Blackbrook-born scrum-half Billy Holland was signed from UGB in 1948-49 and played his first game for the A Team on 12th March 1949 at Belle Vue. Billy was strong for his size, with safe hands. He was also a cool head and quick around the base of the scrum. 'He was mostly an A Teamer,' remembered Denis Whittle. 'He would face competition for a First Team spot from Frank Beesley and Jimmy Honey.'
He was signed from the UGB Club and worked ss a glass toughner. Billy made his debut in the First Team against Oldham on 10th September 1949 at Knowsley Road, when Saints won 16-8 and he was accompanied at stand-off by Jimmy Honey. Billy made 19 appearances during the campaign ' by far his best run in the First Team. He finished with 32 appearances overall and 4 tries.

His last game in the seniors was against Workington at home on 17th November 1951. Saints lost 11-20 and his stand-off partner was Jimmy Honey once again. It was his sole appearance of the season. Billy later moved on to Liverpool City, like a number of former Saints' players before (and after) him. Billy died in December 2003, aged 77 and his death was registered in Knowsley.


SEASON STATISTICS

Season (Official Matches)TriesGoalsDGoalsMatches
1949~501 0 0 19
1950~513 0 0 12
1951~52 0 0 0 1
TOTALS:4 0 0 32
Season (Other Matches)TriesGoalsDGoalsMatches
1949~500001
1950~510001
TOTALS:0002

ALL MATCHES

DateMatchPosOpponentsCompVenueFTFTOTGDG
10th Sep 1949 1
W
 7 Oldham L H 16 8 VIEW
17th Sep 1949 2
L
 7 Wakefield Trinity L A 9 12 VIEW
19th Sep 1949 3
W
 7 Hull Kingston Rovers L A 12 5 VIEW
24th Sep 1949 4
W
 7 Workington Town L H 43 10 VIEW
29th Oct 1949 --
W
 7 Leeds* Fr H 18 12 VIEW
5th Nov 1949 5
D
 7 Hull L A 5 5 VIEW
12th Nov 1949 6
W
 7 Warrington L A 7 3 VIEW
19th Nov 1949 7
W
 7 Hull Kingston Rovers L H 14 3 1 VIEW
26th Nov 1949 8
W
 7 Liverpool Stanley L A 11 3 VIEW
3rd Dec 1949 9
W
 7 Rochdale Hornets L H 23 0 VIEW
10th Dec 1949 10
L
 7 Salford L A 4 8 VIEW
17th Dec 1949 11
W
 7 Widnes L H 7 0 VIEW
31st Dec 1949 12
L
 7 Leigh L A 10 15 VIEW
4th Feb 1950 13
W
 7 Halifax CC1(1) H 10 6 VIEW
11th Feb 1950 14
L
 7 Halifax CC1(2) A 0 2 VIEW
18th Feb 1950 15
L
 7 Swinton L A 8 11 VIEW
25th Feb 1950 16
W
 7 Salford CC2 A 9 2 VIEW
11th Mar 1950 17
D
 7 Bradford Northern CC3 H 0 0 VIEW
15th Mar 1950 18
L
 7 Bradford Northern CC3(rep) A 0 11 VIEW
18th Mar 1950 19
D
 7 Belle Vue Rangers L A 7 7 VIEW
12th Aug 1950 --
W
 7 Barrow* Fr Ward Cup A 15 2 VIEW
19th Aug 1950 20
W
 7 Widnes L H 17 2 VIEW
23rd Aug 1950 21
W
 7 Barrow L A 14 4 1 VIEW
26th Aug 1950 22
W
 7 Liverpool Stanley L A 36 2 VIEW
2nd Sep 1950 23
W
 7 Swinton LC1(1) A 19 10 VIEW
9th Sep 1950 24
W
 7 Rochdale Hornets L H 31 12 1 VIEW
13th Sep 1950 25
W
 7 Swinton LC1(2) H 11 3 VIEW
16th Sep 1950 26
L
 7 Workington Town L A 11 19 VIEW
23rd Sep 1950 27
W
 7 Swinton L H 21 2 VIEW
27th Sep 1950 28
W
 7 Salford LC2 H 20 3 VIEW
7th Oct 1950 29
W
 7 Hunslet L H 20 14 1 VIEW
11th Oct 1950 30
L
 7 Wigan LCSF H 7 9 VIEW
14th Oct 1950 31
L
 7 Salford L A 3 25 VIEW
17th Nov 1951 32
L
 7 Workington Town L H 11 20 VIEW
*Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub.
WINS : 21 | LOSSES : 10 | DRAWS : 3

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