Billy Gore
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| Full name | William Gore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 November 1919 Blaina, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 April 2010 (aged 90) Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Gore (19 November 1919 – 13 April 2010) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Newbridge RFC, as a hooker, i.e. number 2,[1][2] and club level rugby league (RL) for St Helens, Warrington, as a hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.[3]
Outside of rugby[edit]
Billy Gore born in Blaina, Wales he worked as a foundryman while playing for Newbridge RFC, he became a landlord of public house(s), he was a lifelong Labour Party supporter, and was elected as a Councillor, he became chairman of Gwent County Council, and Mayor of Nantyglo, and he died aged 90 in Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny, Wales.
International honours[edit]
Billy Gore won caps for Wales (RU) while at Newbridge RFC in 1947 against Scotland, France, and Ireland.[1][2]
Genealogical Information[edit]
Billy Gore was the son of the rugby union, and rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s; Jack Gore.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1