{{short description|Wales international rugby union & league player (1914-2002)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}} {{Use British English|date=October 2016}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |first = RU |name = William Henry Hopkin |fullname = William Henry Hopkin |image = |imagesize = |caption = |birth_date = 1 July 1914 |birth_place = Newport, Wales |death_date = {{death date and age|2002|03|03|1914|07|01|df=y}} |death_place = Newport, Wales |weight = |ru_position = Wing |position = {{rlp|WG}} |ru_club1 = Chepstow RFC |ru_year1start = |ru_year1end = |ru_appearances1 = |ru_tries1 = |ru_goals1 = |ru_fieldgoals1 = |ru_points1 = |ru_club2 = Gloucester RFC |ru_year2start = |ru_year2end = |ru_appearances2 = |ru_tries2 = |ru_goals2 = |ru_fieldgoals2 = |ru_points2 = |ru_club3 = Newport RFC |ru_year3start = 1935 |ru_year3end = 38 |ru_appearances3 = 68 |ru_tries3 = 26 |ru_goals3 = |ru_fieldgoals3 = |ru_points3 = 78 |club1 = Swinton |year1start = 1938 |year1end = 46 |appearances1 = 59 |tries1 = 28 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 84 |ru_teamA = Wales |ru_yearAstart = 1937 |ru_yearAend = |ru_appearancesA = 1 |ru_triesA = 0 |ru_goalsA = 0 |ru_fieldgoalsA = 0 |ru_pointsA = 0 |retired = yes |source = <ref>[http://www.espnscrum.com/wales/rugby/player/caps.html?team=4 scrum.com]</ref><ref>{{Rugby league records |id=22540 |title=Bill Hopkin |access-date=13 August 2025}}</ref> }}
'''William Henry Hopkin''' (1 July 1914 – 3 March 2002) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s.
Hopkin was born in Newport, he played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Chepstow RFC, Gloucester RFC and Newport RFC, as a Wing, played club level rugby league (RL) for Swinton,<ref>Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. {{ISBN|0-9511190-0-1}}</ref> and played association football (soccer) with Newport County reserves. He died in Newport aged 87.
==International honours== Bill Hopkin won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Newport RFC in 1937 against Scotland.<ref name="Statistics at scrum.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/wales/rugby/player/4470.html|title=Statistics at espnscrum.com|publisher=espnscrum.com|date=31 December 2012|access-date=1 January 2012|archive-date=2 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120202165428/http://www.espnscrum.com/wales/rugby/player/4470.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/search/?q=Hopkin Search for "Hopkin" at rugbyleagueproject.org] <!--*[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/William-Hopkin/summary.html Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org]--> *{{ESPNscrum|4470}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214440/http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/matchcentre/squads_wales_player_archive.php?player=31736&includeref=dynamic Statistics at wru.co.uk] *{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617030028/http://www.blackandambers.co.uk/Personnel.aspx?pr=106702 |date=dmy |title=Profile at blackandambers.co.uk}}
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