Bill Mountford Explained

Bill Mountford
Fullname:William Frederick Mountford[1]
Birth Place:Blackball, New Zealand
Teama:West Coast
Teamb:South Island
Teamc:New Zealand
Yearcstart:1946
Appearancesc:1
Triesc:0
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:0
Source:[2]
New:yes

William Frederick Mountford is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand.

Playing career

Born in Blackball on the West Coast of the South Island, Mountford was one of ten children. Five of them, including Bill, went on to play for the South Island.[3] This included Ken, who like Bill also represented New Zealand, and Cecil, who played for Wigan and later coached New Zealand.

Mountford played in one test match for New Zealand, in 1946 against the touring Great Britain Lions.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NZLEAGUE.CO.NZ - Home. 4 July 2016.
  2. Web site: William Mountford - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project. Shawn Dollin and Andrew. Ferguson. 4 July 2016.
  3. Web site: Cec Mountford: Rugby league stand-off who led Wigan to glory then. 22 July 2009. 4 July 2016.