Billy Teall
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| Full name | William Teall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | c. 1912 Sculcoates,[1] Hull, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2001 (aged 89)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 0 lb (83 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Teall (c. 1912 – 2001) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Hull FC (Heritage № 345), Broughton Rangers and Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 424) as a fullback, i.e. number 1.
Background[edit]
Billy Teall's birth was registered in Sculcoates, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Playing career[edit]
County honours[edit]
Billy Teall played for Yorkshire in 1937.
Challenge Cup Final appearances[edit]
Billy Teall played fullback in Wakefield Trinity's 13-12 victory over Wigan in the 1945–46 Challenge Cup Final during the 1945–46 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1946, in front of a crowd of 54,730.[3]
County Cup Final appearances[edit]
Bill Teall played fullback, and scored 3-goals in Wakefield Trinity's 9-12 defeat by the Featherstone Rovers in the 1940–41 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1939–40 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 22 June 1940, played fullback in the 2-5 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1945–46 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1945–46 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 3 November 1945, played fullback in the 10-0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1946–47 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1946–47 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 31 November 1946, played fullback in the 7-7 draw with Leeds in the 1947–48 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1947–48 Northern season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 1 November 1947, and played fullback, and scored a try in the 8-7 victory over Leeds in the 1947–48 Yorkshire County Cup Final replay during the 1947–48 Northern season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 5 November 1947.
Testimonial match[edit]
A benefit season/testimonial match for Len Bratley and Billy Teall took place at Wakefield Trinity including the 29–0 victory over Hull F.C. at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 3 April 1948 during the 1947–48 season.[4][5]
Club career[edit]
Billy Teall made his début for Wakefield Trinity in the 14-9 victory over York at Belle Vue, Wakefield on 3 October 1936, with 115 conversions he is 24th on Wakefield Trinity's all-time conversions list, he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.
References[edit]
- ^ "The Leeds Loiner - Challenge Cup semi-final - Keighley v. Wakefield Trinity, Saturday 3 April 1937". footballzone.co.uk. 31 December 2016. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Former Hull FC star Billy Teall has died aged 89". Hull Daily Mail. 22 June 2001.
- ^ Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
- ^ Wakefield Trinity Joint Committee (Saturday 3 April 1948). Official Programme. John Lindley, Ltd., Printers, 8 Thompson's Yard, Westgate, Wakefield. ISBN n/a
- ^ "Wakefield Trinity v Hull Match Programme". Wakefield Trinity. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
External links[edit]
- Search for "Teall" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- (archived by web.archive.org) Past-Players → T at hullfc.com
- (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at hullfc.com
- Saturday 3 April 1948 Official Programme
