Willis Fawley
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| Full name | Willis Fawley | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 November 1929 Pontefract district, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1981 (aged 51) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Willis Fawley (22 November 1929 – 1981) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 323), as an occasional goal-kicking hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.[1]
Background[edit]
Willis Fawley was born on 22 November 1929 in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.[2]
Playing career[edit]
County Cup Final appearances[edit]
Willis Fawley played hooker in Featherstone Rovers' 15-14 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1959–60 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1959–60 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 31 October 1959, and played hooker in the 0-10 defeat by Halifax in the 1963–64 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1963–64 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 2 November 1963.
Club career[edit]
Willis Fawley made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 10 March 1951.[3]
Testimonial match[edit]
Willis Fawley's benefit season/testimonial match at Featherstone Rovers took place during the 1960–61 season.
Honoured at Featherstone Rovers[edit]
Willis Fawley is a Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame inductee.
Personal life and death[edit]
Willis Fawley's marriage to Valerie (née Pearson) was registered during first ¼ 1962 in Pontefract district.[4]
Fawley died in 1981, at the age of 51.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
- ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Willis Fawley". England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007. Retrieved 1 January 2024.