Basil Watts

Basil J. Watts (15 June 1926[3] – 31 December 2019) was an English World Cup winning rugby league footballer. He was also known by the nickname of "Baz". Watts played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for York.

Basil Watts
Personal information
Born15 June 1926
York, England
Died31 December 2019 (aged 93)
Playing information
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight14 st 3 lb (90 kg)
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1949–1961 York 354 65 0 0 195
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1953 England 1 0 0 0 0
1954–55 Great Britain 5 1 0 0 3
Source: [1][2]

References

  1. "Basil Watts". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-04-01. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  3. "1939 Register", Findmypast

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