William Rees (rugby)

For other people with the same name, see William Rees.

For other people with the same name, see Billy Rees.

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.^[3]

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 Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1926–≤26 Amman United RFC
Rugby league
Position	Stand-off, Scrum-half
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1921–33 Swinton Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1926–30 Wales 6 0 0 0 0 1926–30 Great Britain 11 2 0 0 6
Source: [1][2]
Relatives	Joe Rees (brother)

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.