Bill Hopper (rugby league)
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| Full name | Ernest William Hopper[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 November 1925 Maesteg, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | September 2008 (aged 82) Castleford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 10 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ernest William Hopper (18 November 1925 – September 2008) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Warrington, and Leeds, as a prop.[2][4]
Background
William Hopper's birth was registered in Bridgend, Wales, and he died in September 2008 in Castleford, England, aged 82.[5]
Playing career
International honours
Hopper won a cap for Wales while at Leeds in 1953.[2]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Bill Hopper played at prop in Leeds' 9–7 victory over Barrow in the 1956–57 Challenge Cup Final during the 1956–57 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1957.
References
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Player Summary: Bill Hopper". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ "Bill Hopper RIP". Leeds Rhinos. 22 September 2008. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2025.