| Fullname | William John McNeight |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 13 June 1907 |
| Birth place | New Zealand |
| Death date | 21 August 1966 (aged 59) |
| Club 1 | Unknown (WCRL) |
| Club 2 | Newton Rangers |
| Year2start | 1937 |
| Year2end | 38 |
| Tries 2 | 6 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 2 | 0 |
| Points 2 | 18 |
| Teama | West Coast |
| Yearastart | 1936 |
| Teamb | South Island |
| Yearbstart | 1936 |
| Teamc | New Zealand |
| Yearcstart | 1936 |
| Yearcend | 38 |
| Appearancesc | 2 |
| Triesc | 0 |
| Goalsc | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsc | 0 |
| Pointsc | 0 |
| Teamd | Auckland |
| Yeardstart | 1938 |
| Source | [1] |
| New | yes |
Bill McNeight was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand.[1]
Playing career
McNeight first made the New Zealand side in 1936, while playing for the West Coast.[2] He played in two test matches for New Zealand that year and also played for the South Island.[1][3]
In July, 1937 McNeight moved to Auckland, joining the Newton Rangers club. He captained New Zealand on their 1938 tour of Australia, however no test matches were played on tour.[4]
References
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ McNEIGHT, William John (1936, 1938) nzleague.co.nz
- ^ Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987.
- ^ Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.