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Bill Telford

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Bill Telford
Personal information
BornNew Zealand
Playing information
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1927 Richmond Rovers 14 3 1 0 11
1928 Glebe 6 1 0 0 3
1929–37 Richmond Rovers 26 0 0 78
Total 20 30 1 0 92
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1932–36 Auckland 8 1 0 0 3
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
Ponsonby
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1956–57 New Zealand
1961–63 New Zealand
1965 New Zealand
Source: RLP

Bill "Snow" Telford was a New Zealand rugby league player and coach who coached his country several times, including in the 1957 World Cup.

Playing career

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Telford played for the Richmond club in the Auckland Rugby League competition.[1]

In 1928 Telford played for Glebe in the NSWRL Premiership.

Coaching career

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In 1948 Telford managed the Auckland side for coach Stan Prentice.[1]

Telford first coached New Zealand between 1956 and 1957, leading the 1956 tour of Australia and coaching the team at the 1957 World Cup.[2]

He advised the West Coast when they traveled to Auckland in 1960.[1]

His second spell as head coach of the Kiwis was between 1961 and 1963 and included the 1961 tour of Great Britain and France and the 1963 tour of Australia.[citation needed]

Telfords final spell as head coach came in 1965 when he led the tour of Great Britain and France. Telford finished his New Zealand coaching career with 8 Test victories, 3 draws and 17 losses.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
  2. ^ New South Wales Rugby Football League. (1920). "New Zealand Team Leaders, 1957". The Rugby League News. 38 (16 (25 June 1957)). Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League. nla.obj-760894692. Retrieved 21 January 2020 – via Trove.