Bill played for the club in the colts and graduated to the first team in the late 50’s early 60’s where he played as a prop an on some occasions at wing forward. He did not have a long career because of national service in the RAF and later civilian work commitments in the print industry. In the late 60’s /early 70’s he and a life long friend Roy Deadman coached one of the most successful Weston’s colts teams when they beat Bristol,Cardiff and Newport youth teams .He became chairman of the club on two occasions 1998-2003 and 2004-2007.