Frank Woodward (rugby league)
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| Full name | Francis William Woodward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 April 1885 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 September 1941 (aged 56) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Stand-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Francis "Frank" William Woodward (1885−1941) was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for New Zealand (Heritage № 46), Australasia (Heritage № 86), Auckland and Rotorua, and at club level for Balmain, as a centre, or stand-off, i.e. number 3 or 4, or, 6.[1][2][3][4]
He captained Rotorua in their June match against Auckland at Victoria Park in 1910.
International honours[edit]
Frank Woodward won a cap for New Zealand during the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, playing Stand-off in the 20-52 defeat by Great Britain at Domain Cricket Ground, Auckland on Saturday 30 July 1910,[1] and represented New Zealand in 1911 on the tour of Australia, and represented Australasia on the 1911–12 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Roll of Honour at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Past Kiwis → W at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Profile at nzleague.co.nz". nzleague.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.[permanent dead link]