| Bill McLennan | |
| Fullname: | William Richard McLennan |
| Nickname: | Ginger |
| Birth Date: | 5 June 1927 |
| Birth Place: | The Catlins, Otago, New Zealand |
| Death Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Height: | 185cm (73inches) |
| Weight: | 101kg (223lb) |
| Club1: | Blackball (WCRL) |
| Club2: | Runanga |
| Teama: | West Coast |
| Yearastart: | 1949 |
| Yearaend: | 19?? |
| Teamb: | South Island |
| Teamc: | New Zealand |
| Yearcstart: | 1951 |
| Yearcend: | 1957 |
| Appearancesc: | 28 |
| Triesc: | 1 |
| Goalsc: | 1 |
| Fieldgoalsc: | 0 |
| Pointsc: | 5 |
| Source: | [1] |
| New: | yes |
William "Ginger" Richard McLennan[2] (5 June 1927 – 21 July 2007) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1954 and 1957 World Cups.
Born on the West Coast, McLennan was a miner and represented the West Coast. He played for the Runanga club.[3] He was first selected for New Zealand in 1951. McLennan played in 84 games for the Kiwis, including 28 tests. This included 22 consecutive tests.[4] His total 84 games has been bettered only by Jock Butterfield (99) and Tom Baxter (94).
He was part of the famous Kiwi team that won back-to-back test series against Australia in 1952 (in Australia) and 1953 (in New Zealand).[5]
McLennan was the vice-captain in the 1955-56 tour of Great Britain. He retired after this tour however he made a comeback for the 1957 World Cup.[6]
He was inducted as one of the New Zealand Rugby Leagues "Legends of League" in 2000.[7]