Bill King (Australian rugby league)

William ‘Bill’ King was an Australian rugby league footballer in the New South Wales Rugby Football League's foundation season of 1908.

Bill King
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Henry King
Playing information
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1908–10 Eastern Suburbs 25 0 18 1 38
1912 North Sydney 1 0 0 0 0
Total 26 0 18 1 38
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1919 New Zealand 1 0 0 0 0
1910 New South Wales 1 0 0 0 0
As of 13 February 2019
Source: [1]

Playing career

A fullback, King played for Eastern Suburbs club before joining the North Sydney club in 1912.

King was a member of the Eastern Suburbs side that played against South Sydney in rugby league's first premiership decider.

King is remembered as the Sydney Roosters 26th player.[2]

References
  1. "Bill King - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters.
  • The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, by Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson
  • History of the New South Wales Rugby League Finals, by Steve Haddan
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