About Billy Boston
Sir William John Boston (born 6 August 1934) is a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer who played as a winger or centre. Born and raised in Cardiff, Wales, Boston started his career as a rugby union player before joining Wigan in 1953. Regarded as one of the sport's greatest ever players, Boston scored 571 tries in his career, making him the second-highest try scorer in rugby league history. Boston spent 15 years of his career at Wigan to which he is most well known, where he scored a club-record 478 tries in his 488 appearances for the club. He finished his career at Blackpool Borough before retiring in 1970. Internationally, he represented Great Britain in 31 Test matches, scoring 24 tries, and was part of the team that won the 1960 Rugby League World Cup. == Early life == Born on 6 August 1934 at Angelina Street, Butetown, Cardiff, Boston was the sixth of eleven children born to John Boston, a merchant seaman from Sierra Leone, and Nellie, who came from Cardiff's Irish community. On 23 July 2026, it was announced that Boston's wife Lady Joan Boston had died at the age of 90. They had been married for 70 years. == Rugby career == === Rugby union === Boston began his career in rugby union with the newly formed Cardiff Internationals Athletic Club (CIACS; pronounced "kayaks").
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