Billy Bancroft

Welsh rugby union player (1871-1959)
Person human Q3568414

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[9]
Date of birth
March 2, 1871
Date of death
March 3, 1959
Place of birth
Swansea
Place of death
Swansea
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[16]
Country for sport
Wales[17]
Family name
Bancroft[14]
Given name
William[15]
Member of sports team
Wales national rugby union team (1890–1901), Swansea RFC (1888–1903)[10][11]
Position played on team / speciality
fullback[12]
🏷️ Also known as
en Billy Bancroft fr Billy Bancroft fr William Bancroft
🔖 Identifiers · 9
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Billy Bancroft.jpg ↗
CricketArchive player ID
4375
Dictionary of Welsh Biography ID
s2-BANC-JOH-1871
ESPNscrum player ID (archived)
908
Freebase ID
/m/04g0_rh
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
51101
SNARC ID
Uruguay Cove
Welsh Rugby Union men's player ID
WB748238
WikiTree person ID
Bancroft-1669

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Member of sports team 2
Occupation 2
Country for sport 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Position played on team / speciality 1
SNARC ID 1
Sex or gender 1
Sport 1
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Summary

Born in Swansea[1], he… he was born on March 2, 1871[2]. He died in Swansea[3]. He died on March 3, 1959[4]. He worked as a cricketer[5] and rugby union player[6].

FAQs

Where was Billy Bancroft born?

Billy Bancroft was born in Swansea[1].

Where did Billy Bancroft die?

Billy Bancroft died in Swansea[3].

What did Billy Bancroft do for work?

Billy Bancroft worked as cricketer[5] and rugby union player[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . en.espn.co.uk. en.espn.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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