Billy Boston is regarded as Wigan’s greatest and most popular player. He's the second highest try-scorer in rugby league history behind Brian Bevan having scored 571 tries in 564 career appearances between 1954 and 1970.
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Billy Boston: Wigan's greatest ever player
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josie andrews
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Billy Boston: Wigan's greatest ever player
Anyone can support a team when it is winning, that takes no courage.
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
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keptinthedarkfans
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Re: Billy Boston: Wigan's greatest ever player
Can't disagree with general consensus. And truly one of greatest ever to pull on the famous shirt. I had the honour to see him play. But my best player I have ever seen is Hanley. He was most complete player. I have seen .
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Re: Billy Boston: Wigan's greatest ever player
unfortunately i never saw billy.... he was my late dads favourite ever player( they also knew each other)...... he told me some great stories about his playing career...... he did , however, say that hanley was even betterkeptinthedarkfans wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 2:20 pm Can't disagree with general consensus. And truly one of greatest ever to pull on the famous shirt. I had the honour to see him play. But my best player I have ever seen is Hanley. He was most complete player. I have seen .
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Charriots Offiah
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Re: Billy Boston: Wigan's greatest ever player
He wasn’t Wigan’s greatest player he was the games greatest.
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Re: Billy Boston: Wigan's greatest ever player
Yes, he certainly was.Charriots Offiah wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 4:47 pm He wasn’t Wigan’s greatest player he was the games greatest.