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Billy Craig (rugby league)

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Billy Craig
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Henry Craig
Born30 November 1898
Balmain, New South Wales, Australia
Died26 November 1980(1980-11-26) (aged 81)
Playing information
PositionCentre, Wing, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1922–25 Balmain 40 11 0 0 33
Source: [1]

Billy Craig was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played for Balmain as a centre but also played as a winger and a fullback.

Playing career

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Craig made his debut for Balmain in 1922 against Eastern Suburbs at Birchgrove Oval which ended in a 4–4 draw.

In 1924, Craig moved to the centres and was a member of the 1924 premiership winning side defeating South Sydney 3–0 in the grand final. Craig played one more season before retiring at the end of 1925.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Billy Craig - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ "Tigers, Souths love a ruckus". Heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 17 November 2018.