William ‘Bill’ King was an Australian

rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...

footballer in the

New South Wales Rugby Football League The New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) is the governing body of rugby league in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory and is a member of the Australian Rugby League Commission. It was formed in Sydney on 8 August 1907 and was ...

's foundation season of 1908.

Playing career

A , King played for

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club before joining the North Sydney club in 1912. King was a member of the

side that played against South Sydney in rugby league's first premiership decider. King is remembered as the

Sydney Roosters The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional Rugby league, Rugby League Football Club based in the Eastern Suburbs (Sydney) and parts of inner Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. The Roosters have won ...

26th player.

References

External links

*''The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players'', by Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson *''History of the New South Wales Rugby League Finals'', by Steve Haddan {{DEFAULTSORT:King, Bill Australian rugby league players Sydney Roosters players North Sydney Bears players Rugby league fullbacks New South Wales rugby league team players Year of birth missing Year of death missing Place of birth missing