Billy Clements
{{short description|English rugby league footballer and coach}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Billy Clements
|fullname = Billy Clements
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|birth_date = unknown
|birth_place = Featherstone, Wakefield, England
|death_date = unknown
|death_place =
|height = {{convert|5|ft|9|in|m|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|15|st|0|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
|position = Utility Forward, {{rlp|PR}}
|club1 = {{nowrap|Featherstone Rovers}}
|year1start = 1921
|year1end = 28
|appearances1 = 176
|tries1 = 33
|goals1 = 12
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 123
|club2 = Wakefield Trinity
|year2start = 1928
|year2end =
|appearances2 = 14
|tries2 = 2
|goals2 = 1
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 8
|teamA = Yorkshire
|yearAstart = 1922
|yearAend = 26
|appearancesA = 3
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| coachteam1 = Castleford
| coachyear1start = 1930
| coachyear1end = 32
| coachgames1 = 85
| coachwins1 = 33
| coachdraws1 = 2
| coachlosses1 = 50
| retired = yes
| source = {{Rugby league records |id=19740 |title=Bill Clements |access-date=2 March 2025}}
}}
Billy Clements (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, and coached in the 1930s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers,Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC and Wakefield Trinity, as an occasional goal-kicking utility forward, or {{rlp|pr}}, and coached at club level for Castleford.
Background
Playing career
Billy Clements made his début for Featherstone Rovers as a Utility Forward on Saturday 27 August 1921,Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. {{ISBN|0752422952}} he made his début for Wakefield Trinity as a {{rlp|pr}} during January 1928.
=County honours=
Billy Clements won caps for Yorkshire while at Featherstone Rovers; during the 1922–23 season against Lancashire, during the 1923–24 season against Cumberland, and during the 1925–26 season against Lancashire.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/search/?q=Clements Search for "Clements" at rugbyleagueproject.org]
- [http://marklaspalmas.blogspot.com/2014/11/john-willie-higson.html John Willie Higson]
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20110813212300/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/coachprofile.php?p=coach&id=16 Coaching statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk]
- [http://archive.castigersheritage.com/?s=true&c=Billy%20Clements Billy Clements Memory Box Search at archive.castigersheritage.com]
{{Castleford Tigers coaches}}
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Category:Castleford Tigers coaches
Category:English rugby league coaches
Category:English rugby league players
Category:Featherstone Rovers players
Category:Place of death missing
Category:Rugby league players from Featherstone
Category:Wakefield Trinity players
Category:Year of birth missing