Billy Boston
Born: 06 Aug 1934
Personal Records
Seasons Played: 15Clubs Played For: 1
Tries in a Game: 6
Goals in a Game: 0
Drops in a Game: 0
Points in a Game: 18
International Summary
Country |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 32 | 32 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Other Nationalities | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
International Total | 34 | 34 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
Representative Summary
Team |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 28 | 28 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| Great Britain White XIII | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rugby League XIII | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Wales | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Representative Total |
31 | 31 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
Club Summary
Club |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool Borough | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Grand Total | 76 | 76 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 279 |
Seasonal Summary
Season |
Match Type | Team |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | International | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1962 | International | Great Britain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1961-62 | International | Great Britain | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1960-61 | International | Great Britain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1960 | International | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1959-60 | International | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1957-58 | International | Great Britain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1957 | International | Great Britain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1956-57 | International | Great Britain | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 1955-56 | International | Other Nationalities | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 1955-56 | International | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1954 | International | Great Britain | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 1953-54 | International | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1962 | Representative | Great Britain | 13 | 13 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 1957-58 | Representative | Great Britain White XIII | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | Representative | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1956-57 | Representative | Rugby League XIII | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1956-57 | Representative | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1954-55 | Representative | Wales | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | Representative | Great Britain | 13 | 13 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 1970-71 | Domestic | Blackpool Borough | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-70 | Domestic | Blackpool Borough | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Matches In 1962
Date |
Home |
Result |
Away |
Pos. |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1962 | Western Australia | 12-39 | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 May 1962 | Riverina | 7-34 | Great Britain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 26 May 1962 | Sydney | 13-21 | Great Britain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 May 1962 | Western Division | 10-24 | Great Britain | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02 Jun 1962 | New South Wales | 28-33 | Great Britain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09 Jun 1962 | Australia | 12-31 | Great Britain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 Jun 1962 | Central Queensland | 8-55 | Great Britain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 Jun 1962 | North Queensland | 14-47 | Great Britain | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 30 Jun 1962 | Australia | 10-17 | Great Britain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 01 Jul 1962 | Wide Bay-Burnett | 20-84 | Great Britain | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 07 Jul 1962 | New South Wales | 5-20 | Great Britain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08 Jul 1962 | Southern Division | 18-10 | Great Britain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 Jul 1962 | Australia | 18-17 | Great Britain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 Jul 1962 | St. George | 5-33 | Great Britain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 Jul 1962 | Waikato | 20-59 | Great Britain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 07 Aug 1962 | Bay of Plenty | 4-81 | Great Britain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 Aug 1962 | New Zealand | 27-8 | Great Britain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Competition Summary
Type |
Match Type | Competition |
Apps. |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | European Championship 1955-56 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| International | International (Test) | 28 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 66 | |
| International | International (Test)8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| International | World Cup 1957 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| International | World Cup 1960 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Representative | Great Britain Tour | 27 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 159 | |
| Representative | Representative match | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Representative | Tour trial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Domestic | Challenge Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Domestic | League | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
Note: Player shirt numbers that appear in bracketed italics are where the player was named as a non-playing substitute.
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