Bill McNeight

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Bill McNeight
Personal information
Full name William John McNeight
Born New Zealand
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Unknown (WCRL)
Newton Rangers
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1936 West Coast
1936 South Island
1936–1938 New Zealand 2 0 0 0 0
1938 Auckland
Source: [1]

Bill McNeight was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country.

Playing career

McNeight first made the New Zealand side in 1936, while playing for the West Coast.[2] He played in two test matches for New Zealand that year and also played for the South Island.[1][3]

By 1938 McNeight had moved to Auckland, joining the Newton Rangers club. He captained New Zealand on their 1938 tour of Australia, however no test matches were played on tour.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 William McNeight rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. McNEIGHT, William John (1936, 1938) nzleague.co.nz
  3. Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987.
  4. Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.