Billy Stott

Billy Stott

Personal information
Full name	William Isaac C. Stott
Born	16 April 1913 Pontefract, England
Died	third ¼ 1972 (aged 59) Pontefract district, England
Playing information
Height	5 ft 7.5 in (1.715 m)
Weight	13 st 0 lb (83 kg)
Position	Centre, Stand-off
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1930–33 Featherstone Rovers 108 29 65 0 217 1933–38 Broughton Rangers 1938–44 Oldham 81 22 144 0 354 1939/40 → Featherstone Rovers (guest) 3 1943/44 → Featherstone Rovers (guest) 2 1944–47 Wakefield Trinity 81 25 152 0 379 1947–?? Belle Vue Rangers Total 275 76 361 0 950 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1933–39 Yorkshire 7 1936 England 1 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1948–49 Wakefield Trinity
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William Isaac C. Stott (16 April 1913 – third ¼ 1972) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers (three spells, including the last two as a World War II guest), Broughton Rangers, Oldham, Wakefield Trinity (captain) and Belle Vue Rangers, as a goal-kicking centre or stand-off.

Background

Billy Stott was born in Pontefract, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he lived on a National Coal Board (NCB) housing estate at the top of Scotch Hill, off Girnhill Lane, Featherstone (now a Strata Homes development), and his death aged 59 was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Club career

Stott made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 29 March 1930, in 1933 he was transferred from Featherstone Rovers to Broughton Rangers for £750 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £137,700 in 2016).

Stott played at centre was captain, scored two tries, a goal, and the winning penalty late in the match, and was named man of the match, winning the inaugural Lance Todd Trophy in Wakefield Trinity's 13-12 victory over Wigan in the 1946 Challenge Cup Final during the 1945–46 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1946, in front of a crowd of 54,730.

Stott played at centre and scored a goal in Wakefield Trinity's 2-5 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1945 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1945–46 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 3 November 1945, and played at centre and scored a two goals in the 7–7 draw with Leeds in the 1947 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1947–48 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 1 November 1947, but did not play in the 8–7 victory over Leeds in the 1947 Yorkshire Cup Final replay during the 1947–48 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 5 November 1947.

Representative honours

Stott won a cap for England while at Broughton Rangers in the 2-3 defeat by Wales at Taff Vale Park, Pontypridd on Saturday 7 November 1936.

Stott won a cap for Yorkshire while at Featherstone Rovers; during the 1933–34 season against Australia, and won a cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Broughton Rangers.

Personal life

Billy Stott was the brother of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s for Featherstone Rovers; Fred Stott.

External links

• (archived by web.archive.org) Bradford win Yorkshire Cup
• Billy Stott at marklaspalmas.blogspot.co.uk
• Picture - Billy Stott **Dead Link**
• Jimmy Breen (right) presenting autograph rugby ball to Billy Stott (left) in September 1946
• Picture - Billy Stott
• Jimmy Breen (right) presenting autograph rugby ball to Billy Stott (left) in September 1946
• Picture Billy Stott wearing his All England Rugby Cap from 1936/37
• Picture - W. Stott
• Picture - Billy Stott wearing his All England Rugby Cap from 1936/37