Bill Snowden (rugby league)
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Leonard Snowden | |||||
| Born | 2 January 1935 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||
| Died | 4 June 2016 (aged 81) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Halfback | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1958–66 | Ponsonby | |||||
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| Auckland | ||||||
| North Island | ||||||
| New Zealand Māori | ||||||
| 1959–65 | New Zealand | 19 | ||||
| Source: [1] | ||||||
William Leonard "Bill" Snowden (2 January 1935 – 4 June 2016) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country.
Early life
Snowden was born in Auckland on 2 January 1935.[2]
Playing career
Snowden played halfback for the Ponsonby club and represented Auckland, New Zealand Māori and the North Island.[3]
He made his debut for the New Zealand Kiwis during the 1959 tour of Australia, becoming Kiwi #391, however he did not make his test match debut until 1961, against Australia at Carlaw Park.[3]
Snowden became the New Zealand vice-captain in 1962 before becoming captain in 1965. He retired having played 57 games for New Zealand, including 18 test matches.[3]
Later years
In 1967 he coached the new University of Auckland club in the sixth grade.[4]
Snowden died in Sydney on 4 June 2016.[5]
References
- ↑ Bill Snowden rugbyleagueproject.org
- ↑ "William (aka Billy) Snowden". HeavenAddress. 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- 1 2 3 "RIP Kiwi 391 Bill Snowden".
- ↑ Auckland University Rugby League Football Club aucklandleague.co.nz
- ↑ "Billy Snowden death notice". New Zealand Herald. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.