Bill Noonan

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Bill Noonan
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Patrick Noonan
BornNew Zealand
Playing information
PositionProp, Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Linwood Keas
1970–78 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 161 9 0 0 27
1979–80 Newtown Jets 35 2 0 0 6
Total 196 11 0 0 33
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1965–69 Canterbury 25
1965 South Island
1967 Southern Zone
1967–69 New Zealand 3 1 0 0 3
As of 25 July 2006
Source: [1]

William Patrick Noonan[2] (birth unknown) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played for the Linwood Keas, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, the Newtown Jets and for the New Zealand national side.[1][3] He played for Canterbury against Australia as an 18-year-old in 1965.[4] Noonan played in seven games (one Test) on the New Zealand national rugby league team 1967 tour of Australia and in two home Test matches against Australia in 1969. He also represented the South Island, Southern Zone and various age group sides before he was signed by the Bulldogs from the New Zealand Rugby League for a $6,000 transfer fee in 1970. He was Peter Moore's first signing for the Bulldogs.[5] He played for Canterbury-Bankstown in their loss in the 1974 NSWRFL season's grand final.

Background[]

Bill Noonan was born in New Zealand.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ NOONAN, William Patrick 1967, 1969 - Kiwi #460 Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz
  3. ^ Lion Red 1988 Rugby League Annual, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1988. p.p.160-167
  4. ^ Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987.
  5. ^ Coffey and Wood The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League ISBN 1-86971-090-8
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