Name William Little | Role Rugby league born c. 1910 | |
Died December 17, 2004, Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom | ||
William "Billy" Little (26 January 1911 – 17 December 2004) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, and 1940s, playing at representative level for England, and Cumberland, and at club level for Barrow, as a scrum half, i.e. number 7.
Contents
- International honours
- County honours
- Challenge Cup Final appearances
- County Cup Final appearances
- Testimonial match
- Contemporaneous article extract
- References
Little is originally from a little mining village named Great Clifton, and in his early days played for the village's club.
International honours
Little won caps for England while at Barrow in 1933 against Other Nationalities, and in 1934 against Australia, and France.
County honours
Little represented Cumberland.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Little played Scrum-half/Halfback, and scored a drop goal with his left-foot in Barrow's 4-7 defeat by Salford in the 1938 Challenge Cup Final during the 1937–38 season at Wembley, London on 7 May 1938, and was a reserve in Barrow's 0-10 defeat by Wigan in the 1950–51 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on 5 May 1951.
County Cup Final appearances
Little played Scrum-half/Halfback in Barrow's 4-8 defeat by Warrington in the 1937 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1937–38 season at Central Park, Wigan on 23 October 1937.
Testimonial match
Little's testimonial matches at Barrow were shared with Bob Ayres, Val Cumberbatch, John Higgin, and Dan McKeating, and took place against Swinton on 27 April 1946, and against Oldham on 27 January 1947.
Contemporaneous article extract
On 25 January 1947, Little was described in the programme of the Big Five Benefit as "the man who spelt the end to Halifax R.L. Cup hopes in 1938. Member of a famous Great Clifton football family. International and Cumberland County man."