Bede Goff

Playing Career

Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name: William Bede Goff
Nickname(s): Speedy
Born: Sunday, 17th June, 1928
Died: Sunday, 5th November, 2000 (Aged 72 years and 141 days)
Place Of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

NSW City vs Country Firsts: 1960
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL): 1952

Biography

Wests junior, the club’s 1958 grand final hooker, played for NSW in two matches in 1959-60. Goff also played for Sydney against France in 1960 but left Wests to play with Balmain following the signing of Queensland Test forward Noel Kelly.

- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Tour Matches	Sydney FirstsSDF	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	List
Representative Career - Australia		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Interstate Series		-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	50.00%	List
NSW City vs Country Firsts		1	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	List
NSW City vs Country		1	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	List
Club Career - Australia		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Country Carnival		-	3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	1	-	66.67%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership)		1	99	-	99	11	-	11	-	-	-	33	-	-	2	53	44	2	53.54%	List
NRL Finals		-	7	-	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	5	-	28.57%	List
Preseason Cup		-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	2	-	0.00%	List
Overall			Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
First Class			105	-	105	11	-	11	-	-	-	33	-	-	3	56	47	2	53.33%	List
Australia - By Team
Team	Years		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Sydney Firsts	1959-60		2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	100.00%	List
NSW Firsts	1959-60		2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	50.00%	List
NSW City Firsts	1960		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year
Team	Season		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs	19521952 NSWRFL		8	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	1	1	75.00%	List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs	19551955 NSWRFL		8	-	8	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	-	8	-	0.00%	List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs	19561956 NSWRFL		11	-	11	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	4	7	-	36.36%	List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs	19571957 NSWRFL		3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	2	1	-	66.67%	List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs	19581958 NSWRFL		19	-	19	3	-	3	-	-	-	9	-	-	-	12	7	-	63.16%	List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs	19591959 NSWRFL		19	-	19	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	12	6	1	63.16%	List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs	19601960 NSWRFL		13	-	13	3	-	3	-	-	-	9	-	-	1	7	6	-	53.85%	List
BalmainBalmain	19611961 NSWRFL		18	-	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	8	-	55.56%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team
Team	Years		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Western Suburbs	1952, 1955-60		81	-	81	11	-	11	-	-	-	33	-	-	2	43	36	2	53.09%	List
Balmain	1961		18	-	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	8	-	55.56%	List

Your Say

Anonymous
27 Mar 2015 8:37pm
A wonderful man and a great sportsperson!
jeff
6 Aug 2016 9:37pm
one of the games best hookers I saw him play from a young age tuff and fast
Rodney
28 May 2024 2:26am
One of the best players I saw tuff and skills like no other..

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