William Longworth

Profile

Billy Longworth was a local man who first played with Central Rangers and Glodwick J uniors before joining the Chadderton (formerly Werneth) club. He came to the notice of the Oldham officials and signed for the club in 1905, making his senior debut at Wigan on April 15th of that year.

A tall forward, he became a first team regular in the 1906-07 season. This was the first after the reduction of players to thirteen-a-side and suited the style of the strong, straight running, Longworth.

He was selected for Lancashire county and won a call up for the full international side to represent his country in the first ever series against the Australians in 1908-09. Along with Oldham team mates Arthur Smith and George Tyson, he helped the “Lions” to success, playing in all three tests. The “Ashes” were secured by way of two wins and a draw. Billy further punished the Aussies by scoring a try in the 11 5 defeat suffered by the first “Kangaroos” in the game against Oldham.

Billy left to join Halifax in August 1913, but returned to play along with many of his old colleagues for Oldham “Past” against the “Present” team in a special charity match on January 3rd 1916.

Career Games

Opposition Venue Date Competition
Wigan v Oldham Away April 15, 1905 Division 1
Morecambe v Oldham Away September 2, 1905 RL Championship
Warrington v Oldham Away September 9, 1905 RL Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home September 16, 1905 RL Championship
Oldham v Barrow Home September 23, 1905 RL Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away September 30, 1905 RL Championship
Oldham v Morecambe Home October 7, 1905 RL Championship
Oldham v Widnes Home November 4, 1905 RL Championship
Swinton v Oldham Away December 16, 1905 RL Championship
Oldham v Leeds Home December 23, 1905 RL Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home December 25, 1905 RL Championship
Leeds v Oldham Away December 30, 1905 RL Championship
Oldham v Hull FC Home January 1, 1906 RL Championship
Oldham v Runcorn Home January 2, 1906 RL Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home January 6, 1906 RL Championship
Oldham v Leigh Home January 13, 1906 RL Championship
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away January 20, 1906 RL Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home January 27, 1906 RL Championship
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham Away February 3, 1906 RL Championship
Oldham v Runcorn Home September 1, 1906 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home September 8, 1906 League Championship
Oldham v Hull Kingston Rovers Home September 15, 1906 League Championship
Swinton v Oldham Away September 22, 1906 League Championship
Huddersfield v Oldham Away September 24, 1906 League Championship
Oldham v Huddersfield Home October 6, 1906 League Championship
Hunslet v Oldham Away October 20, 1906 League Championship
Oldham v Leigh Home November 3, 1906 League Championship
Oldham v Salford Home December 3, 1906 League Championship
Oldham v Broughton Rangers Home December 8, 1906 League Championship
Oldham v Leeds Home December 15, 1906 League Championship
Bradford v Oldham Away December 18, 1906 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away December 22, 1906 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home December 25, 1906 League Championship
Runcorn v Oldham Away December 26, 1906 League Championship
Oldham v Hunslet Home December 29, 1906 League Championship
Oldham v Barrow Home January 1, 1907 League Championship
Leeds v Oldham Away January 5, 1907 League Championship
Salford v Oldham Away January 12, 1907 League Championship
Oldham v Hull FC Home January 19, 1907 League Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home February 4, 1907 League Championship
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham Away February 9, 1907 League Championship
Warrington v Oldham Away February 16, 1907 League Championship
Oldham v Wakefield Trinity Home February 23, 1907 League Championship
Oldham v Halifax Home March 9, 1907 League Championship
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Away March 11, 1907 League Championship
Oldham v Runcorn Home March 16, 1907 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Halifax v Oldham Away March 23, 1907 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Leigh v Oldham Away March 27, 1907 League Championship
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Away March 30, 1907 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Halifax v Oldham Neutral April 20, 1907 League Championship
Merthyr Tydfil v Oldham Away September 7, 1907 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away September 28, 1907 League Championship
Warrington v Oldham Away October 5, 1907 League Championship
Oldham v Barrow Home October 12, 1907 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Leigh Home October 19, 1907 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home October 26, 1907 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Runcorn Home November 2, 1907 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home November 9, 1907 League Championship
Salford v Oldham Away November 16, 1907 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v New Zealand Home November 23, 1907 Tour Match
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Neutral November 30, 1907 Lancashire Cup
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away December 7, 1907 League Championship
Halifax v Oldham Away December 9, 1907 League Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home December 14, 1907 League Championship
Oldham v Salford Home December 21, 1907 League Championship
Oldham v Huddersfield Home December 25, 1907 League Championship
Swinton v Oldham Away December 26, 1907 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home December 28, 1907 League Championship
Leeds v Oldham Away January 1, 1908 League Championship
Oldham v Halifax Home January 4, 1908 League Championship
Oldham v Widnes Home January 11, 1908 League Championship
Barrow v Oldham Away January 18, 1908 League Championship
Oldham v Merthyr Tydfil Home January 25, 1908 League Championship
Oldham v Broughton Rangers Home February 1, 1908 League Championship
Leigh v Oldham Away February 8, 1908 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home February 15, 1908 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away February 19, 1908 League Championship
Salford v Oldham Away February 22, 1908 League Championship
Dewsbury v Oldham Away February 29, 1908 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Hunslet v Oldham Away March 14, 1908 Rugby League Challenge Cup
St Helens v Oldham Away March 21, 1908 League Championship
Ebbw Vale v Oldham Away March 25, 1908 League Championship
Runcorn v Oldham Away March 28, 1908 League Championship
Oldham v Barrow Home April 4, 1908 League Championship
Widnes v Oldham Away April 11, 1908 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home April 18, 1908 League Championship
Oldham v Oldham Past Home April 20, 1908 Friendly
Hunslet v Oldham Neutral May 2, 1908 League Championship
Hunslet v Oldham Neutral May 9, 1908 League Championship
St Helens v Oldham Away September 5, 1908 League Championship
Oldham v Salford Home September 12, 1908 League Championship
Widnes v Oldham Away September 19, 1908 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home September 26, 1908 League Championship
Oldham v Leigh Home October 10, 1908 League Championship
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham Away October 17, 1908 League Championship
Oldham v Barrow Home October 24, 1908 League Championship
Oldham v Salford Home November 7, 1908 Lancashire Cup
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away November 14, 1908 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home November 21, 1908 Lancashire Cup
Warrington v Oldham Away November 23, 1908 League Championship
Oldham v Broughton Rangers Home November 28, 1908 League Championship
Oldham v Runcorn Home December 5, 1908 Lancashire Cup
Leigh v Oldham Away December 9, 1908 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Neutral December 19, 1908 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Australia Home December 26, 1908 Tour Match
Swinton v Oldham Away January 4, 1909 League Championship
Runcorn v Oldham Away January 9, 1909 League Championship
Oldham v Halifax Home January 16, 1909 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away January 30, 1909 League Championship
Halifax v Oldham Away February 13, 1909 League Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home February 20, 1909 League Championship
Oldham v Hull Kingston Rovers Home February 27, 1909 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v St Helens Home March 6, 1909 League Championship
Swinton v Oldham Away March 13, 1909 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Swinton Home March 16, 1909 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Wigan Home March 20, 1909 League Championship
Hunslet v Oldham Away March 22, 1909 League Championship
Oldham v Hull FC Home March 27, 1909 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Barrow v Oldham Away April 1, 1909 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home November 20, 1909 League Championship
Oldham v Barrow Home December 27, 1909 League Championship
Oldham v Ebbw Vale Home January 3, 1910 League Championship
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away January 4, 1910 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away January 8, 1910 League Championship
Oldham v Leigh Home January 29, 1910 League Championship
Barrow v Oldham Away March 12, 1910 League Championship
St Helens v Oldham Away September 3, 1910 League Championship
Coventry v Oldham Away March 23, 1911 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Neutral April 19, 1911 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home September 30, 1911 League Championship
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away October 7, 1911 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away December 16, 1911 League Championship
Coventry v Oldham Away April 8, 1912 League Championship
Oldham v Dewsbury Home September 7, 1912 League Championship
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham Away September 14, 1912 League Championship
Leeds v Oldham Away September 21, 1912 League Championship
Runcorn v Oldham Away October 19, 1912 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Wigan Home October 26, 1912 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away November 2, 1912 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Hull Kingston Rovers Home December 25, 1912 League Championship
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away December 28, 1912 League Championship
Oldham v Halifax Home January 4, 1913 League Championship
Oldham v Widnes Home January 18, 1913 League Championship
Huddersfield v Oldham Away January 25, 1913 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home February 1, 1913 League Championship
Oldham v Leeds Home February 8, 1913 League Championship
Widnes v Oldham Away February 15, 1913 League Championship
Oldham v Oldham Present Home January 3, 1916 Special Friendly