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English rugby union player (1904–1987) Rugby player
Bill Weston
Full nameWilliam Henry Weston
Date of birth(1904-12-21)21 December 1904
Place of birthPotterspury, England
Date of death5 January 1987(1987-01-05) (aged 82)
Place of deathTowcester, England
SchoolOakham School
Occupation(s)Farmer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing-forward
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1923–38 Northampton 390 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1933–38 England 16 (0)
1936 British Lions

William Henry Weston (21 December 1904 – 5 January 1987) was an English international rugby union player.

Biography

Born in Potterspury, Northamptonshire, Weston was the son of farmer Harry Weston, an ex-England forward. He attended Oakham School and at age 18 made his debut for Northampton, where he spent his entire career.

Weston was capped 16 times for England during the 1930s as a blind-side wing-forward, which included the 1934 and 1937 Home Nations triple crowns, as well as a historic maiden win over the All Blacks on home soil in 1936. He toured Argentina with the 1936 British Lions and appeared in all but one of the fixtures.

See also

References

  1. "W. H. Weston's Retirement". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 9 April 1938.
  2. "Billy Weston (Flanker)". Northampton Saints.
  3. Swanton, E. W. (24 January 1987). "16 England caps on wing". The Daily Telegraph.

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