Bill Pattinson

William Pattinson
Personal information
Full name	William Pattinson
Nickname	Bill
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Loose forward/Lock
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
≤1967–67	Workington Town
29 Aug 1967–18 Apr 70	Warrington	25	4	0	0	12
1970–≤75	Swinton
≥1970–≤75	Bradford Northern
1975–1987	Workington Town	309+13	67
	Total	347	71	0	0	12
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
≤1980–≥1986	Cumbria	≥3
1981	England	1+1	0	0	0	0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

William "Bill" Pattinson is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s playing at representative level for England, and Cumberland/Cumbria, and at club level for Workington Town (twice), Warrington, Swinton, and Bradford Northern, as a Second-row or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

Bill Pattinson won caps for England while at Workington in 1981 against France (sub), and Wales.^[1]

Bill Pattinson represented Cumbria while at Workington.

Bill Pattinson played in Bradford Northern's 14-33 defeat by Featherstone Rovers in the 1973 Challenge Cup final during the 1972–73 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 12 May 1973.

Bill Pattinson played Loose forward/Lock (replaced by Interchange/Substitute Peter Gorley) in Workington Town's 11-16 defeat by Widnes in the 1976 Lancashire Cup final during the 1976–77 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 30 October 1976, played Loose forward/Lock in the 13-10 victory over Wigan in the 1977 final during the 1977–78 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 29 October 1977, played Loose forward/Lock (replaced by Interchange/Substitute Les Gorley) in the 13-15 defeat by Widnes in the 1978 Lancashire Cup final during the 1978–79 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 7 October 1978, and played Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11, in the 0-11 defeat by Widnes in the 1979 Lancashire Cup final during the 1979–80 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 8 December 1979.

Bill Pattinson's Testimonial match at Workington Town took place in 1986.

↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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