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Billo Rees
	Ogden's Cigarette card featuring William Rees
Personal information
Full name	William Rees
Born	14 April 1899; Glanamman, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Died	1968 (aged 68)
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Rugby league
Position	Stand-off, Scrum-half
Club
Representative
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William "Billo" Rees (14 April 1899 – 1968) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Amman United RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Swinton, as a stand-off, or scrum-half or 7.^[2]

Background

Billo Rees was born in Glanamman, Carmarthenshire, and he died aged 68.

Playing career

International honours

Billo Rees won 6 caps for Wales (RL) in 1926–1930 while at Swinton, and won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Swinton in 1926 against New Zealand, in 1927 against New Zealand, in 1928 against Australia (3 matches), New Zealand (3 matches), in 1929 against Australia (2 matches), in 1930 against Australia.^[1]

County Cup Final appearances

Billo Rees played stand-off in Swinton's 15–11 victory over Wigan in the 1925 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1925–26 season at The Cliff, Broughton, Salford on Wednesday 9 December 1925 (postponed from Saturday 21 November 1925 due to fog), played stand-off in the 5–2 victory over Wigan in the 1927 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1927–28 season at Watersheddings, Oldham on Saturday 19 November 1927.

Genealogical information

Rees was the younger brother of the rugby union footballer; Joe Rees.

References

^ ^a ^b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.

External links

The Centenary History of Amman United Rugby Football Club, 1903–2003

[Statistics_at_rugbyleagueproject.org-1] "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[2] Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.

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+{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
+{{Use British English|date=October 2016}}
 {{Infobox rugby league biography
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+|birth_date          = 14 April 1899
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+|birth_place         = [[Glanamman]], [[Carmarthenshire]], Wales
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+|death_date          = 1968 (aged 68)
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+|position            = {{rlp|SO|SH}}
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+|source              = <ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/billo-rees/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref>}}
-}}
-'''William "Billo" Rees''' was a [[Welsh people|Welsh]] [[rugby union]] and professional [[rugby league]] footballer of the 1920s and 1930s playing club level rugby union (RU) for [[Amman United RFC]], and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]], and [[Wales national rugby league team|Wales]], and at club level for [[Swinton Lions|Swinton]], as a {{rlp|SO-FE}}, or {{rlp|SH-HB}}, i.e. number 6, or 7.<ref>{{cite book| first1= Graham| last1= Williams| first2= Peter| last2= Lush| first3= David| last3= Farrar| title= The British Rugby League Records Book| publisher= London League| isbn= 978-1-903659-49-6| year= 2009| pages= 108–114}}</ref>
+'''William "Billo" Rees''' (14 April 1899 – 1968) was a Welsh [[rugby union]], and professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for [[Amman United RFC]], and representative level rugby league (RL) for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] and [[Wales national rugby league team|Wales]], and at club level for [[Swinton Lions|Swinton]], as a {{rlp|so}}, or {{rlp|sh}} or 7.<ref>{{cite book| first1= Graham| last1= Williams| first2= Peter| last2= Lush| first3= David| last3= Farrar| title= The British Rugby League Records Book| publisher= London League| isbn= 978-1-903659-49-6| year= 2009| pages= 108–114}}</ref>
+==Background==
+Billo Rees was born in [[Glanamman]], [[Carmarthenshire]], and he died aged 68.
 ==Playing career==
 ===International honours===
-Rees won 6 caps for [[Wales national rugby league team|Wales]] (RL) in 1926–1930 while at Swinton, and won caps for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] (RL) while at Swinton in 1926 against New Zealand, in 1927 against New Zealand, in 1928 against Australia (3 matches), New Zealand (3 matches), in 1929 against Australia (2 matches), in 1930 against Australia.<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/billo-rees/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref>
+Billo Rees won 6 caps for [[Wales national rugby league team|Wales]] (RL) in 1926–1930 while at Swinton, and won [[Cap (sport)|cap]]s for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] (RL) while at Swinton in 1926 against New Zealand, in 1927 against New Zealand, in 1928 against Australia (3 matches), New Zealand (3 matches), in 1929 against Australia (2 matches), in 1930 against Australia.<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/>
-===County Cup final appearances===
+===County Cup Final appearances===
-Billo Rees played {{rlp|SO-FE}} in [[Swinton Lions|Swinton]]'s 15–11 victory over [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] in the [[1925 Lancashire Cup|1925]] [[Rugby league county cups|Lancashire Cup]] final during the [[1925–26 Northern Rugby Football League season|1925–26 season]] at [[The Cliff (training ground)|The Cliff]], [[Broughton, Salford]] on Wednesday 9 December 1925 (postponed from Saturday 21 November 1925 due to fog), played {{rlp|SO-FE}} in the 5–2 victory over [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] in the [[1927 Lancashire Cup|1927]] [[Rugby league county cups|Lancashire Cup]] final during the [[1927–28 Northern Rugby Football League season|1927–28 season]] at [[Watersheddings]], [[Oldham]] on Saturday 19 November 1927.
+Billo Rees played {{rlp|so}} in [[Swinton Lions|Swinton]]'s 15–11 victory over [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] in the [[1925 Lancashire Cup]] Final during the [[1925–26 Northern Rugby Football League season|1925–26 season]] at [[The Cliff (training ground)|The Cliff]], [[Broughton, Salford|Broughton]], [[County Borough of Salford|Salford]] on Wednesday 9 December 1925 (postponed from Saturday 21 November 1925 due to fog), played {{rlp|so}} in the 5–2 victory over [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] in the [[1927 Lancashire Cup]] Final during the [[1927–28 Northern Rugby Football League season|1927–28 season]] at [[Watersheddings]], [[Oldham]] on Saturday 19 November 1927.
 ==Genealogical information==
-Rees is the brother of the rugby union footballer, [[Joe Rees]].
+Rees was the younger brother of the rugby union footballer; [[Joe Rees (rugby union, born 1893)|Joe Rees]].
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.englandrl.co.uk/statistics/player_records?search=Rees&submit=Go&c=GB Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk]
-*[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/billo-rees/summary.html Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org]
 *[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/CMN/Betws/RollAlong.html The Centenary History of Amman United Rugby Football Club, 1903–2003]
+{{Swinton - 1925–26 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
+{{Swinton - 1927–28 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
 {{Great Britain squad - 1928 Australia & New Zealand Tourists}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Rees, William}}
+[[Category:1899 births]]
+[[Category:1968 deaths]]
 [[Category:Amman United RFC players]]
 [[Category:Footballers who switched code]]
 [[Category:Great Britain national rugby league team players]]
-[[Category:Place of birth missing]]
+[[Category:People from Glanamman]]
+[[Category:Place of death missing]]
 [[Category:Rugby league five-eighths]]
 [[Category:Rugby league halfbacks]]
+[[Category:Rugby league players from Carmarthenshire]]
+[[Category:Rugby union players from Carmarthenshire]]
 [[Category:Swinton Lions players]]
 [[Category:Wales national rugby league team players]]
 [[Category:Welsh rugby league players]]
 [[Category:Welsh rugby union players]]
-[[Category:Place of death missing]]
-[[Category:Year of birth missing]]
-[[Category:Year of death missing]]