Bill King (New Zealand rugby league)

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Bill King
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Henry King
BornNew Zealand
Playing information
Position Loose forward
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1913–??Sydenham
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Canterbury
1919 New Zealand 10000
Source: [1]

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

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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 was a temporary headmaster at Halswell School sometime between 1937 and 1939. [4]

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

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References

  1. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ KING, WILLIAM HENRY 1919 - KIWI #130 Archived 23 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz
  3. 1 2 3 Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987.
  4. ↑ Strange, Glyn (1989). Many Hearts Make A School: A History of Halswell School, 1864-1989. Christchurch: Halswell School 125th Jubilee Committee. p. 39.
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