Bill Mountford
William Frederick "Bill" Mountford (fl.) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand.
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| Full name | William Frederick Mountford[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Born in Blackball on the West Coast of the South Island, Mountford was one of ten children. Five of them, including Bill, went on to play for the South Island.[3] This included Ken, who like Bill also represented New Zealand, and Cecil, who played for Wigan and later coached New Zealand.
Mountford played in one test match for New Zealand, in 1946 against the touring Great Britain Lions.
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References
- "NZLEAGUE.CO.NZ - Home". Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "William Mountford - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- "Cec Mountford: Rugby league stand-off who led Wigan to glory then". 22 July 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
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