Bill Leyland
Bill Leyland (born 3 February 2003) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the London Broncos in the Betfred Super League.
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| Full name | Billy Leyland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 February 2003 Maidstone, Kent, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 12 lb (88 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He has spent time on loan from the Broncos at the London Skolars in League 1.
Background
Leyland was born in Maidstone, Kent, England. His brother Oli Leyland is a fellow London player.[3]
He played for the Invicta Panthers as a junior.[4]
Leyland attended Maidstone Grammar School[5] and is attending St Marys University in Twickenham, London.[6]
Playing career
He joined the London Broncos first team squad at the start of the 2022 season.
He made his professional debut for the London Broncos in 2022 against the York Knights.[7]
He spent time on loan from the Broncos at the Skolars in League 1.
Leyland was the Championship young player of the year in 2023.[8][9]
On 15 October 2023, Leyland played in the Championship Grand Final victory against Toulouse Olympique in France.[10][11]
References
- "Player Summary: Billy Leyland". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- Rugby League Project
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- Bill Leyland - Sport: Rugby League
- Bill Leyland Re-signs for Broncos
- "Rugby League Awards Night 2023 – the winners". www.rugby-league.com.
- "Mike Eccles hopes to guide rugby league bosses in making more out of London". The Sun. October 8, 2023.
- "'We said we were going to do it': Mike Eccles revels in London Broncos' Super League return".
- "Championship Grand Final: Toulouse 14-18 London Broncos - Capital club back in Super League". www.bbc.co.uk.