Fred Hill (rugby league)
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| Full name | Frederick Hill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Frederick Hill was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Batley, as a forward.[1]
Playing career
[edit]Club career
[edit]Hill made his debut for Batley in December 1906.[3]
Hill played as a forward in Batley's 0-21 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1909–10 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1909–10 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 27 November 1909, in front of a crowd of 22,000, and played as a forward in the 17-3 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1912–13 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1912–13 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 23 November 1912, in front of a crowd of 16,000.
At the end of his career, Hill was awarded a joint benefit match in 1921, along with fellow Batley forwards Harry Hodgson and Arthur Kitson.[4]
International honours
[edit]Hill won a cap for England while at Batley in 1909 against Wales.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: Fred Hill". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "Batley Rlfc Heritage Roll Of Honour". Batley Bulldogs. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "Batten Plays in Batley Benefit Match". Hull Daily Mail. 9 February 1921. p. 2 – via British Newspaper Archive.