William Henry Weston (21 December 1904 – 5 January 1987) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | William Henry Weston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 December 1904 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Potterspury, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 5 January 1987 (aged 82) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Towcester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Oakham School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editBorn 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.[2]
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.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "W. H. Weston's Retirement". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 9 April 1938.
- ^ "Billy Weston (Flanker)". Northampton Saints.
- ^ Swanton, E. W. (24 January 1987). "16 England caps on wing". The Daily Telegraph.
External links
edit- Bill Weston at ESPNscrum