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Billy Bentham
William Bentham (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain national rugby league team, Great Britain, England national rugby league team, England and Rugby League War of the Roses, Lancashire, and at club level for Broughton Rangers, as a . International honours Billy Bentham won Cap (sport), caps for England national rugby league team, England while at Broughton Rangers in 1922 against Wales national rugby league team, Wales, in 1926 against Wales, and won Cap (sport), caps for Great Britain national rugby league team, Great Britain while at Broughton Rangers in 1924 against New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand (2 matches). References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Bentham, William Broughton Rangers players England national rugby league team players English rugby league players Great Britain national rugby league team players L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broughton Rangers
Broughton Rangers were one of the twenty-one rugby clubs which met at the George Hotel, Huddersfield, in 1895 to form the Northern Rugby Football Union. They were originally based in Broughton, Salford, but in 1933 moved to Gorton, Manchester to play at the Belle Vue Stadium, and were renamed Belle Vue Rangers in 1946. The club folded in 1955. In 2005, local businessman Stefan Hopewell attempted to resurrect the club and now owns the intellectual property to Broughton Rangers and Belle Vue Rangers. History 1877–1905: Foundation The club was founded in 1877 as Broughton and added Rangers for its second season. The club's headquarters was the Bridge Inn on Lower Broughton Road and home games were played at Wheater's Field. On 15 December 1888, Rangers lost to New Zealand Natives 8–0. From 1892 the headquarters was the Grosvenor Hotel on the corner of Great Clowes Street and Clarence Street. A motion to join the Northern Union was moved by the club captain and carried unani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
