William Horton (17 February 1905 – 19 January 1992) was an English professional

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footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for

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, and at club level for

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(

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Background

Bill Horton was born in

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, England, and he died aged 86.

Playing career

International honours

Bill Horton won caps for

while at

in 1928 against Wales, in 1929 against

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, in 1932 against Wales, in 1933 against Australia, in 1936 against Wales, and won caps for

while at

in 1928 against Australia (3 matches), New Zealand (3 matches), in 1929-30 against Australia, in 1932 against Australia (3 matches), New Zealand, and in 1933 against Australia (3 matches).

County honours

Bill Horton won cap(s) for

while at Wakefield Trinity.

County Cup Final appearances

Bill Horton played at in

's 9-8 victory over

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in the

1924–25 Yorkshire Cup The 1924–25 Yorkshire Cup was the seventeenth occasion on which the competition was held. This year's final was between two local rivals, Wakefield Trinity, who won the trophy by beating Batley by the score of 9-8. The match was played at Headin ...

Final during the 1924–25 season at Headingley,

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on Saturday 22 November 1924, played at in the 3-10 defeat by

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in the

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Final during the 1926–27 season at Headingley,

on Wednesday 1 December 1926, played at in the 0-8 defeat by

in the

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Final during the 1932–33 season at Fartown Ground,

on Saturday 19 November 1932, played at in the 5-5 draw with

in the 1934–35 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1934–35 season at

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on Saturday 27 October 1934, played at in the 2-2 draw with

in the 1934–35 Yorkshire Cup Final replay during the 1934–35 season at Fartown Ground,

on Wednesday 31 October 1934, played at in the 0-13 defeat by

in the 1934–35 Yorkshire Cup Final second replay during the 1934–35 season at

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on Wednesday 7 November 1934, and played at in the 2-9 defeat by

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in the 1936–37 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1936–37 season at Headingley,

on Saturday 17 October 1936.

Notable tour matches

Bill Horton played at in

's 6-17 defeat by

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in the

1933–34 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain The 1933–34 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain was the fifth Kangaroo tour, and took the Australia national rugby league team around the north of England, to London and Paris. The tour also featured the 11th Ashes series (rugby league), Ashes series ...

match during the 1933–34 season at Belle Vue,

on Saturday 28 October 1933.

Club career

Bill Horton made his début for

during August 1924, he played his last match for Wakefield Trinity during the 1937–38 season, and he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether;

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, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.

Genealogical information

Bill Horton married Sybil Irene (

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Webber)
birth registered
during second ¼ 1903 in

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district – death unknown) during June 1927 in

. They had children; John A. Horton
birth registered
during first ¼ 1928 in

district).

References

*Lindley, John (1960). ''Dreadnoughts - A HISTORY OF Wakefield Trinity F. C. 1873 - 1960''. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/a

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