MEN'S LEAGUE	32	53	59	66	70	71	75	96	99	00	02	06	14	19	20	21	22	MEN'S WORLD CLUB	01	07	23
MEN'S CHALLENGE CUPS	56	61	66	72	76	96	97	01	04	06	07	08	21					WOMEN'S MATCHES	21	21

William Stafford
OVERALL STATISTICS
BIRTH	AGE	SIGNED ON	FROM
14-08-1910	N/A	05-09-1936	Unknown.
DEBUT		LAST MATCH	LEFT
05-09-1936 v Widnes		Widnes	1936-
CAREER			APPEARANCES (SUBS)
1936-1936			1 (0)
TRIES	GOALS	DGOALS	PTS
0	0	0	0

Biography of William Stafford
HERITAGE NO : 446 William Stafford by SHS William Stafford was an up-and-coming winger in the A team when he got the call to play for the seniors against Widnes on the right flank. His centre was Welshman Ossie Jones. The game itself was much in the news because the Saints had signed a new forward from Wales, Emlyn Hughes, who perhaps took a bit of pressure away from Bill's debut. It was against Widnes and the Saints won 2-0. According to 'The Tramp' in the St. Helens Newspaper, the pack was much improved and as for Hughes: 'We've found no dud'! But what about the new guy on the wing? The Tramp gave us his opinions once again: 'Stafford, playing with the seniors for the first time, played his part as would be expected. When he did gain possession, he showed good sense, although, of course, he never had a real chance. He is a lad that may come on in the right way with careful coaching in the A team'. Alas, we know little about William from that point. It was his one and only match for the seniors. Presumably, he returned to A Team rugby, but we are not sure. We know that when he made his debut, he was living in Gaskell Street, in Parr. He died in St Helens in December 1954, aged 44. A big thank you to the grandson of William, Matt Stafford, for supplying this image of William Stafford.

Biography of William Stafford

HERITAGE NO : 446

William Stafford by SHS

William Stafford was an up-and-coming winger in the A team when he got the call to play for the seniors against Widnes on the right flank. His centre was Welshman Ossie Jones. The game itself was much in the news because the Saints had signed a new forward from Wales, Emlyn Hughes, who perhaps took a bit of pressure away from Bill's debut. It was against Widnes and the Saints won 2-0. According to 'The Tramp' in the St. Helens Newspaper, the pack was much improved and as for Hughes: 'We've found no dud'! But what about the new guy on the wing? The Tramp gave us his opinions once again: 'Stafford, playing with the seniors for the first time, played his part as would be expected. When he did gain possession, he showed good sense, although, of course, he never had a real chance. He is a lad that may come on in the right way with careful coaching in the A team'.

Alas, we know little about William from that point. It was his one and only match for the seniors. Presumably, he returned to A Team rugby, but we are not sure. We know that when he made his debut, he was living in Gaskell Street, in Parr. He died in St Helens in December 1954, aged 44. A big thank you to the grandson of William, Matt Stafford, for supplying this image of William Stafford.

SEASON STATISTICS
Season (Official Matches)	Tries	Goals	DGoals	Matches
1936~37	0	0	0	1
TOTALS:	0	0	0	1
Season (Other Matches)	Tries	Goals	DGoals	Matches
TOTALS:

ALL MATCHES

Date	Match		Pos	Opponents	Comp	Venue	FT	FTO	T	G	DG
5th Sep 1936	1	W	2	Widnes	L	H	2	0				VIEW

*Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub.

WINS : 1 \| LOSSES : \| DRAWS :

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William Stafford

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Biography of William Stafford

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