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Bill Spence

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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

Position(s)
Front row
Full Name
William Spence
Born
Wednesday, 6th December, 1882
Died
Wednesday, 28th July, 1948 (Aged 65 years and 234 days)

Competitions Won

Test Series
1910 Australasia vs England
Interstate Series
1910, 1911, 1912
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1914
City Cup
1912

Biography

Former Souths RU prop changed codes in 1910 and played in two matches for NSW before making his only Test appearance in the First Test against England. Later that year Spence played in the premiership final which, although finishing in a 4-all draw, saw the premiership go to Newtown on countback.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tests (Senior International Matches) -1-1-----------1-0.00%List
Other International Matches -1-11-1---3---1--100.00%List
The Ashes -1-1-----------1-0.00%List
Tour MatchesNew South Wales FirstsNFI-5-54-4---12---41-80.00%List
Representative Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Interstate Series 32132-2---6---3--100.00%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tour MatchesSouth Sydney RabbitohsSOU-4-4----------4--100.00%List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 156-5610-102--34---3716366.07%List
NRL Finals -1-1------------10.00%List
City Cup 13-3----------3--100.00%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 7017115-152--49---5018370.42%List

Test Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Australia1910 1-1-----------1-0.00%List

International Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Australasia1910 1-11-1---3---1--100.00%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSW Firsts1910-12 5164-4---12---51-83.33%List
Metropolis1911-12 3-3----------3--100.00%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
SouthsSouth Sydney19101910 NSWRFL 11-114-41--14---82172.73%List
SouthsSouth Sydney19111911 NSWRFL 13-133-3---9---74253.85%List
SouthsSouth Sydney19121912 NSWRFL 12-123-3---9---66-50.00%List
SouthsSouth Sydney19131913 NSWRFL 8-8---1--2---62-75.00%List
SouthsSouth Sydney19141914 NSWRFL 12-12----------102-83.33%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
South Sydney1910-14 56-5610-102--34---3716366.07%List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    26 Sep 2012 2:18pm

    wow im so proud cause bill spence is my great great uncle woohoo

  • Anonymous
    9 Aug 2020 9:40am

    Was so happy to find this information on Bill Spence’s career, he was my great great uncle.

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables, Tony McCarron, Darth Orion, Alan Katzmann, Tim Costello

Sources:Widnes RLFC History, Wakefield Trinity Heritage