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Bill King (New Zealand rugby league)

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Bill King
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This article is about the New Zealand rugby league player. For other rugby players named William King, see Bill King (rugby) (disambiguation). For other people named William King, see William King.

William Henry "Bill" King[2] was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand.

Playing career[]

King was the second oldest of four brothers who all played for Sydenham; Tom, Frank and Bert. Usually a loose forward, King could play in the backs when required.

He started his career playing rugby union for the Sydenham Rugby Club before switching to rugby league halfway through the inaugural Canterbury Rugby League season in 1913.[3]

King served in the New Zealand Army during World War I.[citation needed]

After the war King returned to the Canterbury team. He was selected for New Zealand in 1919, playing in the first Test against Australia. He withdrew from New Zealand's 1919 tour of Australia due to business reasons.[3]

Later years[]

King coached the Sydenham juniors after his retirement.[3]

References[]

  1. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Bill-King/summary.html. Retrieved 1 January 2018. 
  2. ↑ KING, WILLIAM HENRY 1919 - KIWI #130 Archived 23 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine. nzleague.co.nz
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987.
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