Willie Southorn Explained

Willie Southorn
Fullname:William Peter Southorn
Birth Place:New Zealand
Teama:Taranaki
Teamb:New Zealand Māori
Teamc:New Zealand
Yearcstart:1966
Yearcend:67
Appearancesc:2
Triesc:0
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:0
Source:[1]
New:yes

Willie Southorn is a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand.[1]

Playing career

Southorn played for Taranaki and the New Zealand Māori side.[2]

In 1966 and 1967 Southorn played two test matches for the New Zealand national rugby league team.[3]

Legacy

In 2008 he was named in the Taranaki Rugby League Team of the Century.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Book: John Coffey, Bernie Wood . 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. 2008. 183. 9781869693312.
  3. http://www.nzleague.co.nz/kiwis/player_profile.php?letter=s&id=449 SOUTHORN, William Peter - 1966 - 67
  4. Web site: Dream team of century is named. 14 October 2008. Taranaki Daily News. 24 September 2011.