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Bede Goff

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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 - 82-2 - - - 6 - - - - 8 - 0.00% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19561956 NSWRFL   11 - 111-1 - - - 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 - 193-3 - - - 9 - - - 12 7 - 63.16% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19591959 NSWRFL   19 - 192-2 - - - 6 - - - 12 6 1 63.16% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19601960 NSWRFL   13 - 133-3 - - - 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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