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Bill Benson

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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 Henry Benson
Nickname(s)
Binghi
Born
Sunday, 19th March, 1893
Died
Saturday, 25th May, 1968 (Aged 75 years and 67 days)

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1921

Biography

Glebe halfback toured NZ with NSW in 1922. Benson captained 'Rest of Australia' against the Kangaroos in 1924 and was a NSW rep against England but could not crack a spot in Australia's Test side. He later played for St George's in the club's maiden premiership final, the 20-11 loss to Souths in 1927. Sadly, Benson passed away after watching the Australia v Great Britain match during the 1968 World Cup, age 75.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Additional Notes

Born in Woolloomooloo, NSW.

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 New South Wales SecondsNS2 - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 8 - 8 --- - - - - - - - 4 4 - 50.00% 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 1 5 - 5 --- - - - - - - - 1 4 - 20.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 109 - 109 19-19 - - - 57 - - - 69 39 1 63.30% List
NRL Finals - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
City Cup - 32 - 32 7-7 1 - - 23 - - - 19 12 1 59.38% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  140 - 140 23-23 1 - - 71 - - - 85 53 2 60.71% 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 1921-24   11 - 11 --- - - - - - - - 5 6 - 45.45% List
Australasia II 1922   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW Seconds 1922   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Possibles (AU) 1924   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - - 1 0.00% 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%  
GlebeGlebe 19161916 NSWRFL   6 - 6--- - - - - - - - 4 2 - 66.67% List
GlebeGlebe 19171917 NSWRFL   6 - 64-4 - - - 12 - - - 4 2 - 66.67% List
GlebeGlebe 19181918 NSWRFL   14 - 143-3 - - - 9 - - - 9 5 - 64.29% List
GlebeGlebe 19191919 NSWRFL   13 - 13--- - - - - - - - 9 4 - 69.23% List
GlebeGlebe 19201920 NSWRFL   12 - 125-5 - - - 15 - - - 8 4 - 66.67% List
GlebeGlebe 19211921 NSWRFL   8 - 82-2 - - - 6 - - - 6 2 - 75.00% List
GlebeGlebe 19221922 NSWRFL   14 - 143-3 - - - 9 - - - 10 4 - 71.43% List
GlebeGlebe 19231923 NSWRFL   13 - 132-2 - - - 6 - - - 5 8 - 38.46% List
GlebeGlebe 19241924 NSWRFL   8 - 8--- - - - - - - - 4 4 - 50.00% List
St GeorgeSt George 19271927 NSWRFL   15 - 15--- - - - - - - - 10 4 1 66.67% 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%  
Glebe 1916-24   94 - 94 19-19 - - - 57 - - - 59 35 - 62.77% List
St George 1927   15 - 15 --- - - - - - - - 10 4 1 66.67% List

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

Sources: Wakefield Trinity Heritage