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Billy O'Neill

1878 – 1955

Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer

Rugby league player Rugby union player

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About Billy O'Neill

Lived 1878 – 1955 (aged 76). Billy O'Neill was a British rugby league player and rugby union player.

William O'Neill (5 June 1878 – 2 April 1955

O'Neill played at in Warrington's 10–3 victory over Australia in the 1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain tour match during the 1908–09 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, Saturday 14 November 1908, in front of a crowd of 5,000, due to the strikes in the cotton mills, the attendance was badly affected, the loss of earnings meant that some fans could not afford to watch the first tour by the Australian rugby league team.

International matches played Wales (rugby union) 1905, 1907, 1908 1908 1904, 1905, 1907, 1908 1904, 1905, 1908

Wales (rugby league) 1908, 1909

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Important facts

Born

5 June 1878, Cardiff

Birth century

19th century

Died

2 April 1955, Cardiff

Occupation

Rugby league player, rugby union player

Nationality

United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

People in Billy O'Neill's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

William O'Neill

b. 1947

Lawyer

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Billy O'Neill's

Adolphe-Basile Routhier

1839 – 1920

Writer

Hieronymus Georg Zeuthen

Frequently asked questions

Who was Billy O'Neill?

Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer

When was Billy O'Neill born?

Billy O'Neill was born on 5 June 1878 in Cardiff.

When did Billy O'Neill die?

Billy O'Neill died on 2 April 1955 in Cardiff.

What was Billy O'Neill's occupation?

Billy O'Neill was a rugby league player and rugby union player.

What nationality was Billy O'Neill?

Billy O'Neill was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Billy O'Neill

· Wikidata: Q2903688

· DBpedia: Billy O'Neill (rugby)

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Billy O'Neill. https://biography.guide/billy-o-neill-rugby-league-player/

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