Billy Curran
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Curran
Born1890
Oamaru, New Zealand
Died31 October 1944
Playing information
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb; 13 st 12 lb)
PositionWing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1912 Newton Rangers 1 0 0 0 0
1912–15 Wigan 66 60 0 0 180
Total 67 60 0 0 180
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1912 Auckland 6 3 1 0 11
1912 New Zealand 6 1 0 0 3

Billy Curran is a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand.

Playing career

Curran was playing rugby union in Auckland before switching codes and joining the Newton Rangers. He played one match for Newton on 8 June against Manukau and was then selected for representative matches. He debuted for Auckland and played 6 matches for them in the same season. He was selected to tour Australia in 1912 for New Zealand.[1]

In December 1912 he left for England, after being signed by Wigan on the recommendation of George A. Gillett.[2] He played three seasons for Wigan, being part of Lancashire League winning sides each year.[3]

References

  1. ^ CURRAN, William - 1912[permanent dead link] nzleague.co.nz
  2. ^ John Coffey and Bernie Wood, The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League, Hodder Moa, Auckland, 2007, p. 45.
  3. ^ Billy Curran wigan.rlfans.com