Bill Whitfield (1884–1958) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played for North Sydney in the NSWRL competition and was a foundation player of the club.

Bill Whitfield
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Charles Edward Whitfield
Born(1884-10-16)16 October 1884
Died12 May 1958(1958-05-12) (aged 73)
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1908–15 North Sydney 19 0 7 1 16
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1908–09 New South Wales 3 0 0 0 0
1909–09 Australia 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]
As of 13 February 2019

Playing career

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Whitfield played in North Sydney's first ever game against South Sydney on April 20 1908 at Birchgrove Oval.

 
New South Wales team in 1910

Whitfield played 3 games for New South Wales between 1908 and 1909 and played 1 match for Australia in 1909.[2]


References

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  1. ^ "Bill Whitfield- Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ "Happy 110th Birthday North Sydney". North Sydney Bears. Retrieved 13 February 2019.