Bill Hopkin

William Henry Hopkin
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Henry Hopkin
Born1 July 1914
Newport, Wales
Died3 March 2002(2002-03-03) (aged 87)
Newport, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Chepstow RFC
Gloucester RFC
1935–44 Newport RFC 68 26 78
Total 68 26 0 0 78
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1937 Wales 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≥1944–≥44 Swinton
Source: scrum.com

William Henry Hopkin (1 July 1914 – 3 March 2002) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s.

Hopkin was born in Newport, he played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Chepstow RFC, Gloucester RFC and Newport RFC, as a Wing, played club level rugby league (RL) for Swinton,[1] and played association football (soccer) with Newport County reserves. He died in Newport aged 87.

International honours

Bill Hopkin won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Newport RFC in 1937 against Scotland.[2]

References

  1. ^ Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
  2. ^ "Statistics at espnscrum.com". espnscrum.com. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.