Bill Davidson (rugby league)
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William John Davidson | |||||
| Born | New Zealand | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | fullback, centre | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1914–1923 | City Rovers | |||||
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| Auckland | ||||||
| 1919–1921 | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Source: [1] | ||||||
Bill Davidson is a New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country.
A brother, Ben, also played for New Zealand while another brother, George, represented New Zealand at the 1920 Olympic Games.
Playing career
A goalkicking fullback, Davidson played for the City Rovers between 1914 and 1923 in the Auckland Rugby League competition.
Davidson represented Auckland, including playing in a 1919 defeat to Australia, a 1920 victory over the Great Britain Lions and a 1923 tour of the South Island.[2]
In 1919 he was first picked for New Zealand, playing against the touring Australians. He played his second test match in 1920, against Great Britain.[3]
Administration career
Davidson later served as an administrator in league, swimming and athletics. He represented the City Rovers on the Auckland Rugby League board and also represented the Canterbury Rugby League on the New Zealand Rugby League Board.[4]
References
- ↑ Bill Davidson rugbyleagueproject.org
- ↑ Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
- ↑ William John DAVIDSON, William John (1919 - 21) nzleague.co.nz
- ↑ Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987