Charles Webb (rugby league)

Charles Webb
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Born	New Zealand
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Position	Halfback
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Charles Webb was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand .

Playing career

A halfback from the Ponsonby United club, Webb also represented Auckland. In 5 seasons with them he made 34 appearances for them.

In 1912, Webb was named in the New Zealand team to tour Australia however he was unable to travel. He did however make his debut for New Zealand in their match with Auckland prior to the tour. He scored a try in a 38-16 win.^[2]

Later that year, New South Wales made a return tour to New Zealand. Webb captained the New Zealand side that played against them, losing 10-18.^[3]^[4] He also played in two matches for Auckland against the touring Blues side.^[1]

Webb was selected for the 1913 tour of Australia, but withdrew from the side again.^[5]

In 1914, the Great Britain Lions toured New Zealand and Webb played for Auckland in a match against them.^[3]

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References

1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
↑ "New Zealand V Auckland/Local Team Defeated/By Thirty-Eight to Sixteen". The New Zealand Herald . Vol. XLIX, no. 15021. 17 June 1912. p. 9. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
1 2 Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
↑ John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. p. 55. ISBN 978-1869693312.
↑ John Coffey and Bernie Wood, The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League, Hodder Moa, Auckland, 2007, p.p. 45-46.

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[Statistics_at_rugbyleagueproject.org-1] 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[2] "New Zealand V Auckland/Local Team Defeated/By Thirty-Eight to Sixteen". The New Zealand Herald . Vol. XLIX, no. 15021. 17 June 1912. p. 9. Retrieved 11 August 2019.

[akl100-3] 1 2 Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.

[nzm100-4] John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. p. 55. ISBN 978-1869693312.

[kiwi100-5] John Coffey and Bernie Wood, The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League, Hodder Moa, Auckland, 2007, p.p. 45-46.

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