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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

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 Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Other International Matches - 1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
The Ashes - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 5 - 5 4-4 - - - 12 - - - 4 1 - 80.00% 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 3 2 1 3 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 3 - - 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%  
Tour Matches South Sydney RabbitohsSOU - 4 - 4 --- - - - - - - - 4 - - 100.00% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 1 56 - 56 10-10 2 - - 34 - - - 37 16 3 66.07% List
NRL Finals - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 0.00% List
City Cup 1 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  70 1 71 15-15 2 - - 49 - - - 50 18 3 70.42% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1910   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australasia 1910   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW Firsts 1910-12   5 1 6 4-4 - - - 12 - - - 5 1 - 83.33% List
Metropolis 1911-12   3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 3 - - 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%  
SouthsSouth Sydney 19101910 NSWRFL   11 - 114-4 1 - - 14 - - - 8 2 1 72.73% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19111911 NSWRFL   13 - 133-3 - - - 9 - - - 7 4 2 53.85% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19121912 NSWRFL   12 - 123-3 - - - 9 - - - 6 6 - 50.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19131913 NSWRFL   8 - 8--- 1 - - 2 - - - 6 2 - 75.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19141914 NSWRFL   12 - 12--- - - - - - - - 10 2 - 83.33% 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%  
South Sydney 1910-14   56 - 56 10-10 2 - - 34 - - - 37 16 3 66.07% 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: Wakefield Trinity Heritage , Widnes RLFC History