{{short description|Australian rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}} {{Use Australian English|date=December 2018}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = George Kilham |fullname = George Gerard Kilham |image = |image_size = |caption = |birth_date = {{birth date|1916|11|04|df=yes}} |birth_place = Waterloo, New South Wales |death_date = {{death date and age|1978|06|20|1916|11|04|df=yes}} |death_place = Kogarah, New South Wales |height = |weight = |retired = yes |position = {{rlp|LK|SR|HK}} |club1 = South Sydney |year1start = 1935 |year1end = 43 |appearances1 = 95 |tries1 = 16 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 48 |club2 = {{nowrap|Canterbury-Bankstown}} |year2start = 1944 |year2end = 47 |appearances2 = 44 |tries2 = 16 |goals2 = 0 |fieldgoals2 = 0 |points2 = 48 |teamA = New South Wales |yearAstart = 1938 |yearAend = |appearancesA = 1 |triesA = 0 |goalsA = 0 |fieldgoalsA = 0 |pointsA = 0 |teamB = NSW City |yearBstart = 1938 |yearBend = |appearancesB = 1 |triesB = 0 |goalsB = 0 |fieldgoalsB = 0 |pointsB = 0 |updated = |source = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/george-kilham/summary.html|title=George Kilham - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org}}</ref> }}
'''George Kilham''' (1916 - 1978) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s.
==Playing career== Kilham made his debut for South Sydney in 1935 and during the same year played for Souths in the 1935 grand final defeat by arch rivals Eastern Suburbs.
In 1938, Kilham was selected to play for New South Wales and also played for New South Wales City. In 1939, Kilham was on the losing side again as Souths were defeated 33-4 by Balmain in the grand final played at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
In 1944, Kilham joined Canterbury and played in 4 seasons at the club. He captained the team in 1945 and in his final season missed out playing in the grand final against Balmain which Canterbury lost 13-9.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ssralmanac.com/mobile/players_k/player_kilham_george.htm|title=South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - George Kilham|website=www.ssralmanac.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thebulldogs.com.au/sportal.php?page=player&id=101|title=BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB - OFFICIAL WEBSITE|website=thebulldogs.com.au}}</ref>
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