▁( RL ) ▁for ▁Great ▁Britain , ▁England , ▁C umber land ▁and ▁British ▁Empire ▁XIII , ▁and ▁at ▁club ▁level ▁for ▁Work ington ▁Town , ▁as ▁a ▁, ▁i . e . ▁number ▁ 1 3 , ▁during ▁the ▁era ▁of ▁cont ested ▁sc rum s . ▁ ▁Background ▁Billy ▁I vis on ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁H ens ingham , ▁C umber land , ▁England , ▁and ▁he ▁died ▁aged ▁ 7 9 ▁in ▁H ens ingham , ▁C umb ria , ▁England . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁career ▁ ▁International ▁hon ours ▁Billy ▁I vis on ▁won ▁caps ▁for ▁England ▁while ▁at ▁Work ington ▁Town ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁against ▁Wales , ▁and ▁Other ▁National ities , ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 1 ▁against ▁Other ▁National ities , ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁against ▁Other ▁National ities , ▁and ▁won ▁caps ▁for ▁British ▁Empire ▁XIII ▁while ▁at ▁Work ington ▁Town ▁on ▁Wed nes day ▁ 2 3 / 1 / 1 9 5 2 ▁against ▁New ▁Zealand ▁at ▁St am ford ▁Bridge . ▁ ▁Billy ▁I vis on ▁represented ▁Great ▁Britain ▁while ▁at ▁Work ington ▁Town ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁against ▁France ▁( non - Test ▁matches ). ▁ ▁Al ong ▁with ▁William ▁" B illy " ▁B anks , ▁Edward ▁" T ed " ▁C ah ill , ▁Gordon ▁Hay nes , ▁Keith ▁H oll iday , ▁Robert ▁" Bob " ▁Kelly , ▁John ▁Mc Ke own , ▁George ▁Par s ons ▁and ▁Edward ▁" T