| Fullname | William Horder[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 12 May 1929 |
| Birth place | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Death date | 6 November 2004 (aged 75) |
| Death place | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Club 1 | Western Suburbs |
| Year1start | 1948 |
| Year1end | 53 |
| Appearances 1 | 88 |
| Tries 1 | 10 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 1 | 0 |
| Points 1 | 30 |
| Club 2 | Eastern Suburbs |
| Year2start | 1956 |
| Appearances 2 | 10 |
| Tries 2 | 0 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 2 | 0 |
| Points 2 | 0 |
| Teama | New South Wales |
| Yearastart | 1949 |
| Appearancesa | 3 |
| Triesa | 2 |
| Goalsa | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa | 0 |
| Pointsa | 6 |
| Source | [2] |
William "Bill" Horder[3] was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played for Western Suburbs and Eastern Suburbs as a prop. He was the nephew of Harold Horder.[4]
Playing career
Horder made his debut for Western Suburbs in 1948 and was a member of the Wests team which won the premiership that year defeating Balmain 8–5 in the grand final.
In 1952, Horder was a member of the Wests team which won their fourth premiership defeating South Sydney 22–12 in the grand final. This would be the last premiership Western Suburbs would win before exiting the competition in 1999 to merge with the Balmain Tigers.
Horder played three more seasons with Wests before joining Easts in 1956 and played a single season with them before retiring. Horder also represented New South Wales on 3 occasions in 1949.[3][5][6]
References
- ^ "Horder's Nephew In School Game". The Sun. No. 11,031. 30 May 1945. p. 12 (LATE FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved 12 March 2024. – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Bill Horder - Playing Career - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org
- ^ "Wests stalwart Horder dies". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 November 2004. Archived 26 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "No title". Brisbane Telegraph. 29 July 1949. p. 21 (CITY FINAL). Retrieved 12 March 2024. – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Western Suburbs Magpies First Grade Players". Wests Magpies. Archived 21 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.