Bill Telford

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Bill Telford
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Personal information
Full nameWilliam Telford
Born5 November 1905
New Zealand
Died25 September 1998(1998-09-25) (aged 92)
Playing information
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1927 Richmond Rovers 1431011
1928 Glebe 61003
1929–37 Richmond Rovers 260078
Total20301092
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1932–36 Auckland 81003
Coaching information
Club
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
Ponsonby
Representative
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
195657 New Zealand
196163 New Zealand
1965 New Zealand
Source: RLP

Bill "Snow" Telford was a New Zealand rugby league player and coach who coached his country several times, including in the 1957 World Cup.

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Playing career

Telford played for the Richmond club in the Auckland Rugby League competition. [1]

In 1928 Telford played for Glebe in the NSWRL Premiership.

Coaching career

In 1948 Telford managed the Auckland side for coach Stan Prentice. [1]

Telford first coached New Zealand between 1956 and 1957, leading the 1956 tour of Australia and coaching the team at the 1957 World Cup. [2]

He advised the West Coast when they travelled to Auckland in 1960. [1]

His second spell as head coach of the Kiwis was between 1961 and 1963 and included the 1961 tour of Great Britain and France and the 1963 tour of Australia.[ citation needed ]

Telford's final spell as head coach came in 1965 when he led the tour of Great Britain and France. Telford finished his New Zealand coaching career with 8 Test victories, 3 draws and 17 losses.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN   978-1-86969-366-4.
  2. New South Wales Rugby Football League. (1920). "New Zealand Team Leaders, 1957". The Rugby League News. 38 (16 (25 June 1957)). Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League. nla.obj-760894692. Retrieved 21 January 2020 via Trove.