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{{short description|English rugby league footballer}}
{{about||the rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s|Bill Pattinson (rugby league, born 1954)}}
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{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name                = Bill Pattinson
|fullname            = William K. Pattinson
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|birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1945|03|31|df=y}}
|birth_place         = [[Cockermouth]], England
|death_date          =
|death_place         =
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|position            = {{rlp|SR|LF}}
|club1               = [[Workington Town]]
|year1start          = 1965
|year1end            = 69
|appearances1        = 112
|tries1              = 31
|goals1              = 2
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|club2               = [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]]
|year2start          = 1969
|year2end            = 70
|appearances2        = 25
|tries2              = 4
|goals2              = 0
|fieldgoals2         = 0
|points2             = 12
|club3               = [[Swinton Lions|Swinton]]
|year3start          = 1970
|year3end            = 72/73
|appearances3        = 69
|tries3              = 12
|goals3              = 3
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|club4               = {{nowrap|[[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]]}}
|year4start          = 1973
|year4end            = 74/75
|appearances4        = 64
|tries4              = 7
|goals4              = 1
|fieldgoals4         =
|points4             =
|club6               = [[Swinton Lions|Swinton]]
|year6start          = 1975/76
|year6end            = 77
|appearances6        = 35
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|teamA               = [[Cumberland rugby league team|Cumberland]]
|yearAstart          = 1966
|yearAend            = 69
|appearancesA        = 6
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|retired             = yes
|updated             = 15 September 2009
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'''William K. Pattinson''' (born 31 March 1945), also known as '''Billy Pattinson''', is an English former professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for England (Under-24s) and [[Cumberland rugby league team|Cumberland]], and at club level for [[Risehow A.R.L.F.C.|Risehow]] [[Risehow ARLFC|ARLFC]], [[Workington Town]], [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]], [[Swinton Lions|Swinton]] (two spells) and [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]], as an occasional [[Goal (sports)#Rugby football|goal]]-kicking {{rlp|sr}} or {{rlp|lf}}.
==Background==
Bill Pattinson's birth was registered in [[Cockermouth]], [[Cumberland]], England.
==Playing career==
===International honours===
Bill Pattinson won a [[Cap (sport)|cap]] for England (Under-24s) while at Workington Town in the 4–7 defeat by France (Under-24s) at [[Stade Jean Dauger]], [[Bayonne]], France on Saturday 26 November 1966.
===County honours===
Bill Pattinson won 6-[[Cap (sport)|cap]]s for [[Cumberland rugby league team|Cumberland]] while at Workington Town, including a 17–15 victory over [[Australia]] at [[Derwent Park]], [[Workington]] on Saturday 18 November 1967.
===Challenge Cup Final appearances===
Bill Pattinson played at {{rlp|sr}} in [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]]'s 14–33 defeat by [[Featherstone Rovers]] in the [[1973 Challenge Cup]] Final during the [[1972–73 Northern Rugby Football League season#Challenge Cup|1972–73 season]] at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]], [[London]] on Saturday 12 May 1973, in front of a crowd of 72,395.
===County Cup Final appearances===
Bill Pattinson played {{rlp|lf}} in [[Swinton Lions|Swinton]]'s 11–25 defeat by [[Salford Red Devils|Salford]] in the [[1972 Lancashire Cup]] Final during the [[1972–73 Northern Rugby Football League season|1972–73 season]] at [[Wilderspool]], [[Warrington]] on Saturday 21 October 1972.
===Player's №6 Trophy Final appearances===
Bill Pattinson played {{rlp|lf}} in [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]]'s 3–2 victory over [[Widnes Vikings|Widnes]] in the [[1974–75 League Cup (rugby league)|1974–75 Player's No.6 Trophy]] Final during the [[1974–75 Northern Rugby Football League season|1974–75 season]] at [[Wilderspool]], [[Warrington]] on Saturday 25 January 1975.
===Club career===
Bill Pattinson was transferred from [[Risehow A.R.L.F.C.|Risehow]] [[Risehow ARLFC|ARLFC]] to [[Workington Town]] during May 1965, he made his début for [[Workington Town]] in the 8–10 defeat by [[Salford Red Devils|Salford]] at [[Derwent Park]], [[Workington]] on Saturday 11 December 1965, he played his last match for Workington Town in the 11–31 defeat by [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] at [[Knowsley Road]], [[St Helens, Merseyside|St. Helens]] on Saturday 23 August 1969, he was transferred from Workington Town to [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] between 23 August 1969 and 29 August 1969, he made his début for [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] in the 14–7 victory over [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] at [[Derwent Park]], [[Workington]] on Friday 29 August 1969, he played alongside [[Bob Fulton]] during the [[1969–70 Northern Rugby Football League season|1969–70 season]], he played his last match for Warrington in the 8–36 defeat by [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] at [[Knowsley Road]], [[St Helens, Merseyside|St. Helens]] on Saturday 18 April 1970, he was transferred from Warrington to [[Swinton Lions|Swinton]], he made his début for Swinton, and scored two [[Try (rugby)|tries]] in the 22–7 victory over [[Hull F.C.]] at [[Station Road, Swinton]] on Saturday 22 August 1970, he was transferred from Swinton to [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]] during January 1973, he made his début for [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]] in the 17–4 victory over [[Whitehaven R.L.F.C.|Whitehaven]] at [[Odsal Stadium]], [[Bradford]] on Saturday 27 January 1973, he was part of the squad that won the [[Rugby Football League Championship Second Division|Championship Second Division]] during the [[1973–74 Northern Rugby Football League season|1973–74 season]], he was transferred from Bradford Northern to Swinton, he played his last match for Swinton in the 23–14 victory over [[York Wasps|York]] at Station Road, Swinton on Sunday 24 April 1977, after which he retired from rugby league.
==Genealogical information==
Bill Pattinson is the uncle of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s for [[Blackpool Borough]] (37-appearances, including the 15–25 defeat by [[Castleford Tigers|Castleford]] in the [[1976–77 League Cup (rugby league)|Player's No.6 Trophy]] [[League Cup (rugby league)|League Cup]] Final at [[The Willows, Salford]] on Saturday 22 January 1977) and [[Workington Town]] (1-appearance); [[Malcolm Pattinson]], the rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s for [[Workington Town]] (12-appearances); [[Stanley Pattinson|Stanley]] [[Stan Pattinson|"Stan" Pattinson]], the rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s for [[Workington Town]] (112-appearances from 1979 to 1985); Robert Pattinson,<ref name="Robert Pattinson Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/robert-pattinson/summary.html|title=Robert Pattinson Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2018|accessdate=1 January 2019}}</ref> the rugby league footballer; [[Bill Pattinson (rugby league, born 1954)|Bill Pattinson]], and Harold Pattinson. Despite having a playing career that partially overlapped those of his nephews, Bill Pattinson never played alongside his nephews.
==Note==
Bill Pattinson's [[first team (association football)#F|first-team]] début for [[Workington Town]]'s is stated as being against [[Liverpool Stanley#Liverpool Stanley – 1934–1950 and the second Liverpool City – 1951–1968|Liverpool City]] on Saturday 3 April 1965 in the 'Cumberland Rugby League: 100 Greats' reference, but this match is stated as being against [[Liverpool Stanley#Liverpool Stanley – 1934–1950 and the second Liverpool City – 1951–1968|Liverpool City]] [[reserve team|A-Team]], with Bill Pattinson having no first-team appearances during the [[1964–65 Northern Rugby Football League season|1964–65 season]] in the 'Workington Town Hall of Fame' reference.<ref>Joe Holliday (2015). ''Workington Town Hall of Fame''. Workington Town. ISBN n/a</ref><ref>Gates, Robert (2002). ''Cumberland Rugby League: 100 Greats''. The History Press. {{ISBN|978-0752427317}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
*(archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20120222214700/http://www.sandylonning.u-net.com/wtown/archive/legend80.htm Workington Town » Legends Evening 80's]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1675 Photograph 'Roy Castle meets the players – The players meet Roy Castle prior to the Final. – 11/05/1973' at rlhp.co.uk]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1682 Photograph 'The National Anthem – The team lines up for the National Anthem. – 12/05/1973' at rlhp.co.uk]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1227 Photograph 'Pattinson scores – Bill Pattinson scores in the big win v. Blackpool – 01/01/1974' at rlhp.co.uk]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1230 Photograph 'Marching orders – Referee Campbell gives Blakeway his marching orders. – 06/01/1974' at rlhp.co.uk]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1248 Photograph 'Daylight training – Daylight training before the 3rd Round Cup game v. Featherstone. – 08/03/1974' at rlhp.co.uk]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=872 Photograph 'Bill Pattinson – Bill Pattinson who quietly gets through a lot of work. – 14/04/1974' at rlhp.co.uk]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1324 Photograph 'Bill Pattinson breaks through – Bill Pattinson breaks through one tackle on his way to a try. – 01/09/1974' at rlhp.co.uk]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1325 Photograph 'Ramsey leads the players off – Rival skippers Ramsey and Senior lead their players off after todays cup tie. – 01/09/1974' at rlhp.co.uk]
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