Bill Roney

Bill Roney is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played for Eastern Suburbs and Parramatta in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition.

Bill Roney
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Roney
BornSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1959–62 Eastern Suburbs 52 15 0 0 45
1963–64 Parramatta 27 7 0 0 21
Total 79 22 0 0 66
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1961 NSW City 1 0 0 0 0
As of 18 April 2019
Source: [1]

Background

Roney was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and played his junior rugby league for Clovelly.

Playing career

Roney made his first grade debut for Eastern Suburbs in 1959. In 1960, Eastern Suburbs reached the NSWRL grand final against St George. Roney played at centre as St George were never troubled by Easts winning their 5th straight premiership 31–6 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. In 1961, Roney was selected to play for NSW City. At club level, Easts finished just outside the top 5 in Roney's 2 final seasons at the club.

In 1963, Roney joined Parramatta. Between 1947 and 1961, the club had finished last 9 times but under the arrival of coach Ken Kearney became a competitive side. In Roney's first year at Parramatta, the club reached the preliminary final but were defeated by St George. In 1964, Parramatta enjoyed their best season since entering the competition finishing the regular season in 2nd place. The club again reached the preliminary final stage but were defeated by Balmain. Roney retired following the conclusion of the 1964 season.[2][3][4][5]

Post playing

Roney later went on to become a doctor and a surgeon and ran a practice in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs.

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References
  1. "Bill Roney - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters.
  3. "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
  4. "Hall of fame". www.clovellycrocodiles.com.au.
  5. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
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