Billy Roy Conway (born 31 January 1967[2]) is an English amateur boxer of the 1980s, who was runner-up for the Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) Junior Class-B (48 kg) title against Joe Morgan (Enfield ABC) at The City of Derby, Assembly Rooms[1], Derby on Saturday 21 March 1981,[3] and former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for Wakefield Trinity, Doncaster and Normanton Knights, as a hooker.
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Billy Roy Conway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 January 1967 Wakefield, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
editBilly Conway's birth was registered in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
editCounty Cup Final appearances
editBilly Conway played hooker, (replaced by substitute Richard Slater) in Wakefield Trinity's 8–11 defeat by Castleford in the 1990–91 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1990–91 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 23 September 1990, and played hooker in Wakefield Trinity's 29–16 victory over Sheffield Eagles in the 1992–93 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1992–93 Rugby Football League season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 18 October 1992.[4]
Testimonial match
editBilly Conway's Testimonial match at Wakefield Trinity took place in 1996.[5]
Club career
editBilly Conway made his début for Wakefield Trinity against Doncaster at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Sunday 28 October 1984.
References
edit- ^ rugbyleagueproject.org
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "1981 ABAE National Championship". abae.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC – FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
- ^ Wakefield Trinity (1996). Billy Roy Conway – 1984–1996 – Testimonial Brochure. Wakefield Trinity. ISBN n/a
External links
edit- Castleford Lock Lane, making an unprecedented ninth appearance at the third-round stage
- Keighley fall to French invaders
- Dragons slay Rovers
- Tigers get Doncaster fright
- Normanton Knights A Take Wakefield ARL Buildbase Cup
- Doncaster given scare[dead link]
- Paul Mansson scored two tries to help Doncaster Dragons to a 36–8 victory over Hunslet Hawks[dead link]
- (archived by web.archive.org) Wakefield Trinity V Australia 1990
- It's Alright On The Knight