Billy Boston

Sir William John Boston, known as Billy Boston, was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer born in Cardiff in 1934 who played as a winger or centre. He began as a rugby union player before joining Wigan in 1953 and is regarded as one of the sport's greatest ever players. He scored 571 career tries, the second-highest total in rugby league history, including a club-record 478 for Wigan in 488 appearances, and he finished his career at Blackpool Borough in 1970. He played 31 Test matches for Great Britain, scoring 24 tries, and was part of the team that won the 1960 Rugby League World Cup.