// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Billy Bentham? Bent on meeting him.
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| Full name | William Bentham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | c. 1898 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | (aged 64)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Bentham (c. 1898 – 7 September 1962) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for Broughton Rangers, as a wing.
Billy Bentham won caps for England while at Broughton Rangers in 1922 against Wales, in 1926 against Wales, and won two caps for Great Britain during the 1924 Lions tour, both against New Zealand. He was the Broughton club's sole contribution to the tour's squad.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Sportsman Billy dies". Manchester Evening News. 7 September 1962. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "Player Summary: Billy Bentham". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers' Club. Retrieved 11 January 2026.