Bill Whitfield
Bill Whitfield (1884–1958) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played for North Sydney in the NSWRL competition and was a foundation player of the club.
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| Full name | William Charles Edward Whitfield | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 October 1884 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 May 1958 (aged 73) Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Whitfield played in North Sydney's first ever game against South Sydney on April 20 1908 at Birchgrove Oval.
New South Wales team in 1910
Whitfield played 3 games for New South Wales between 1908 and 1909 and played 1 match for Australia in 1909.[2]
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References
- "Bill Whitfield- Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- "Happy 110th Birthday North Sydney". North Sydney Bears. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
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