Bill Stuart (rugby league)

William John Stuart[1] is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand .

Bill Stuart

Personal information
Full name	William John Stuart
Born	New Zealand
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1925–1929 Hornby 1930–1932 Addington Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P Canterbury 1924 New Zealand 2 1 0 0 3 1928 South Island 0 0 0 0 0

Playing career

Stuart played for Hornby in the Canterbury Rugby League competition before being selected for New Zealand in 1924 despite having suffered a knee injury in trials that troubled him for the rest of his career.[2] He scored a try in his debut Test against the Great Britain Lions in Auckland and also played in the third Test in Dunedin.

Stuart was a South Island reserve in 1928 and switched to Addington in 1930, helping the club to a Thacker Shield victory.[2]

References

1. STUART, WILLIAM JOHN 1924 - KIWI #152 Archived May 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz
2. Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987.