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Bill King (Australian rugby league)

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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
Source: [1]
As of 13 February 2019

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

Playing career

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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

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  1. ^ "Bill King - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
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  • The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, by Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson
  • History of the New South Wales Rugby League Finals, by Steve Haddan