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William 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 Rees (14 April 1899 – 1968), also known by the nickname of "Billo", was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer of 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/five-eighth, or scrum-half/halfback, i.e. number 6, 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/five-eighth in Swinton's 15–11 victory over Wigan in the 1925 Lancashire County 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/five-eighth in the 5–2 victory over Wigan in the 1927 Lancashire County 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

[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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-'''William "Billo" Rees''' was a Welsh [[rugby union]], and professional [[rugby league]] footballer of 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-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 Rees''' (14 April 1899 – 1968), also known by the [[nickname]] of '''"Billo"''', was a Welsh [[rugby union]], and professional [[rugby league]] footballer of 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-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>
+==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 [[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"/>
+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===
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 ==Genealogical information==
-Rees was the brother of the rugby union footballer, [[Joe Rees]].
+Rees was the younger brother of the rugby union footballer; [[Joe Rees]].
 ==References==