MEN'S LEAGUE	32	53	59	66	70	71	75	96	99	00	02	06	14	19	20	21	22	MEN'S WORLD CLUB	01	07	23
MEN'S CHALLENGE CUPS	56	61	66	72	76	96	97	01	04	06	07	08	21					WOMEN'S MATCHES	21	21

Bill Harper
OVERALL STATISTICS
BIRTH	AGE	SIGNED ON	FROM
24-11-1935	N/A	Date unknown.	St.Helens Local Leagues
DEBUT		LAST MATCH	LEFT
29-09-1962 v Blackpool Borough		Oldham	1962- Warrington
CAREER			APPEARANCES (SUBS)
1962-1962			2 (0)
TRIES	GOALS	DGOALS	PTS
0	0	0	0

Biography of Bill Harper
HERITAGE NO : 801 Bill Harper by SHS St. Helens-born hooker Bill Harper played two matches in four days for the seniors, both away from Knowsley Road. His first, at Blackpool Borough, in the Western Division Championship saw Saints draw 10-10, a magnificent achievement for the home team. The Saints pulled off a creditable 10-8 victory in Bill's second game, however, against Oldham at Watersheddings in the Lancashire Cup semi-final. In both matches his front-row compatriots were John Arkwright and Cliff Watson. Fast forward to the Salford programme for the match against Saints on 16th October 1966, where Bill is featured and clues are given to his future career: 'Bill is yet another St. Helens boy who, due mainly to the wealth of playing talent which has prevailed at Knowsley Road for at least this last decade, has had to make his name in our game outside his native town. Billy has proved to be a rare bargain for us having joined us last season [1964-65] from Warrington on the recommendation of his former Coach, Ernie Ashcroft'. Unfortunately, Bill suffered a serious injury at Salford when he displaced discs i his spine as a result of a collapsed scrum. It went on to state that Bill was a joiner by trade. In 1970 Bill, who was brought up in Chamberlain Street, St Helens, emigrated to Australia with his wife June and family to live in Moorollbank, Victoria.

Biography of Bill Harper

HERITAGE NO : 801

Bill Harper by SHS

St. Helens-born hooker Bill Harper played two matches in four days for the seniors, both away from Knowsley Road. His first, at Blackpool Borough, in the Western Division Championship saw Saints draw 10-10, a magnificent achievement for the home team. The Saints pulled off a creditable 10-8 victory in Bill's second game, however, against Oldham at Watersheddings in the Lancashire Cup semi-final. In both matches his front-row compatriots were John Arkwright and Cliff Watson.

Fast forward to the Salford programme for the match against Saints on 16th October 1966, where Bill is featured and clues are given to his future career: 'Bill is yet another St. Helens boy who, due mainly to the wealth of playing talent which has prevailed at Knowsley Road for at least this last decade, has had to make his name in our game outside his native town. Billy has proved to be a rare bargain for us having joined us last season [1964-65] from Warrington on the recommendation of his former Coach, Ernie Ashcroft'. Unfortunately, Bill suffered a serious injury at Salford when he displaced discs i his spine as a result of a collapsed scrum.

It went on to state that Bill was a joiner by trade. In 1970 Bill, who was brought up in Chamberlain Street, St Helens, emigrated to Australia with his wife June and family to live in Moorollbank, Victoria.

SEASON STATISTICS
Season (Official Matches)	Tries	Goals	DGoals	Matches
1962~63	0	0	0	2
TOTALS:	0	0	0	2
Season (Other Matches)	Tries	Goals	DGoals	Matches
TOTALS:

ALL MATCHES

Date	Match		Pos	Opponents	Comp	Venue	FT	FTO	T	G	DG
29th Sep 1962	1	D	9	Blackpool Borough	WDC	A	12	12				VIEW
2nd Oct 1962	2	W	9	Oldham	LCSF	A	10	8				VIEW

*Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub.

WINS : 1 \| LOSSES : \| DRAWS : 1

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Bill Harper

OVERALL STATISTICS

Biography of Bill Harper

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