Bill Carson

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
William Clarence Carson
Born
Sunday, 28th January, 1934
Died
Tuesday, 15th January, 1985 (Aged 50 years and 352 days)
Place Of Birth
Bourke, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Magpie prop, a veteran of the club's grand final losses to St George in 1958 & 1961, was selected for the last two Tests against Great Britain in the 1962 Ashes series. On retirement, Carson commenced a long career in administration with the Wests club, rising to club president in the 1970s-80s.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 116 25 -   - 75 65 50 1 56.03% List
Country Carnival 2 1 -   - 3 1 1 0 50.00% List
NRL Finals 9 1 -   - 3 1 8 0 11.11% List
City Cup 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Craven Mild Cup 9 1 -   - 3 6 2 1 66.67% List
Interstate Matches 2 - -   - - 1 0 1 50.00% List
Tour Matches Australia 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
Test Series 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
The Ashes 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 1962 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Possibles (AU) 1955 1 1 -   - 3 1 0 0 100.00% List
Probables (AU) 1959 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1962 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1962 2 - -   - - 1 0 1 50.00% List
Overall1955-1962 5 1 0   0 3 4 0 1 80.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1954 7 2 -   - 6 2 5 0 28.57% List
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1955 18 4 -   - 12 3 15 0 16.67% List
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1956 16 7 -   - 21 10 6 0 62.50% List
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1957 6 2 -   - 6 4 2 0 66.67% List
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1958 11 1 -   - 3 8 3 0 72.73% List
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1959 18 2 -   - 6 11 6 1 61.11% List
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1960 16 2 -   - 6 11 5 0 68.75% List
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1961 9 - -   - - 6 3 0 66.67% List
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1962 12 5 -   - 15 9 3 0 75.00% List
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1963 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1964 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Western Suburbs 1954-64 116 25 -   - 75 65 50 1 56.03% List

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Contributions: Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter, AJ Lucantonio