Billy Trew

Billy Trew
Trew in his Wales jersey
Birth nameWilliam James Trew
Date of birth(1879-03-12)12 March 1879
Place of birthSwansea, Wales
Date of death20 August 1926(1926-08-20) (aged 47)
Place of deathSwansea, Wales
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight67.5 kg (149 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Swansea RFC ()
1905 Glamorgan County RFC ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1900-1913 Wales[1] 29 (39)

William James Trew, better known as Billy Trew (12 March 1879 – 20 August 1926) was a Welsh international centre, outside half and wing who played club rugby for Swansea Rugby Football Club. He won 29 caps for Wales and is seen as one of the key players of the first Golden Age of Welsh rugby union[2]

  1. ^ "Swansea RFC: Player profiles". newportgwentdragons.com. 2008. [dead link]
  2. ^ Davies (2008), pg 886.