Player Bio
Billy Boston was born and raised in Tiger Bay, Cardiff and signed for Wigan in 1953.
During his 15-year career the Winger scored a record 478 tries in 487 games, becoming arguably the best known Wigan player of all time.
He was honoured by the Queen in 1986 and also won the Championship, Challenge Cup three times, the Lancashire League twice, Lancashire Cup and BBC Floodlit Trophy.
In June 2025, Wigan’s greatest ever player become the first rugby league player in the sport’s 130-year history to receive a knighthood. Boston became a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire before King Charles III at Buckingham Palace.
