Bill Kelly (rugby league)

William Martin Kelly (1892–1975), born in Westport, New Zealand was a rugby league football identity who enjoyed success in New Zealand and Australia as both a player and coach in the first half of the 20th century. He played for Wellington, the Balmain Tigers, New South Wales and for both the New Zealand and Australian national sides. He also had a long coaching career with five different clubs in the NSWRFL in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, and with New Zealand in 1932.

Bill Kelly
Kelly in 1939
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Martin Kelly
Born1892
Westport, New Zealand
Died1 July 1975 (aged 82–83)
Killara, New South Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1909–10 Westport Rivals
1911 Poneke 12 4 0 0 12
1912 Athletic 6 1 0 0 3
Total 18 5 0 0 15
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1910 Buller 2 1 0 0 3
1911 Wellington 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionCentre, Stand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1912–13 Athletic (WRL) 11 6 0 0 18
1914–15 Balmain 27 16 0 0 48
Total 38 22 0 0 66
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1912–13 Wellington 12 7 1 0 23
1912–13 New Zealand 14 13 0 0 39
1914 Metropolis 3 2 0 0 6
1914–15 New South Wales 3 1 0 0 3
1914 Australia 1 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1914–15 Balmain 28 18 6 4 64
1923–24 University 24 4 2 18 17
1936–37 Newtown 22 11 0 11 50
1938–43 Balmain 92 55 5 32 60
1944 St. George 15 9 0 6 60
1945 Canterbury-Bankstown 14 4 1 9 29
Total 195 101 14 80 52
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1932 New Zealand 3 0 0 3 0
1932 Auckland 1 0 0 1 0
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