Billy Boston, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Billy Boston

Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer

Date of Birth: 06-Aug-1934

Place of Birth: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Profession: rugby union player, rugby league player

Nationality: Wales, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

William John Boston, MBE (born 6 August 1934) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a wing or centre.
Born in Cardiff, Wales, Boston started his career as a rugby union player before joining Wigan in 1953.
He spent the next 15 years at Wigan, where he scored a club-record 478 tries in his 488 appearances for the club.
He finished his career at Blackpool Borough before retiring in 1970.
He also represented Great Britain in 31 Test matches, and was part of the team that won the 1960 Rugby League World Cup.Regarded as one of the sport's greatest ever players, Boston scored a total of 571 tries in his career, making him the second-highest try scorer in rugby league history.
He is an original inductee of the British Rugby League Hall of Fame, Welsh Sports Hall of Fame and Wigan Warriors Hall of Fame, and was awarded an MBE in 1986.