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{{Short description|New Zealand rugby league footballer and coach}}
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|name = Ted Spillane
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|birth_place = [[Dunedin]], New Zealand
|birth_place = [[Dunedin]], New Zealand
|death_date = 1991 (aged 86)
|death_date = {{Death date and age|1991|12|02|1905|01|05|df=y}}
|death_place = [[Leeds]], West Yorkshire, England
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'''Edmund Timothy "Ted" Spillane''' (5 January 1905 – 1991) was a New Zealand professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1920s, and 1930s, and [[coach (sport)|coach]]ed in the 1930s. He played at representative level for [[Dominion XIII rugby league team|Dominion XIII]], and [[Canterbury rugby league team|Canterbury]], and at club level for [[Marist Saints|Marist]], and the English clubs [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]], [[Keighley Cougars|Keighley]], and [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]] ([[Rugby league positions#Captain|captain]]), as a {{rlp|wg|CE|SO-FE}}, or {{rlp|sh-hb}}, i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, 6, or 7,<ref name="Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com">{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=946|title=Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref> and coached at club level for [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]] (assistant), and [[Bramley RLFC|Bramley]], he died in [[Leeds]].


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'''Edmund Timothy Spillane''' (5 January 1905 – 2 December 1991) was a New Zealand professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s, and [[Coach (sport)|coach]]ed in the 1930s. He played at representative level for [[Dominion XIII rugby league team|Dominion XIII]] and [[Canterbury rugby league team|Canterbury]], and at club level for [[Marist Saints|Marist]], and the English clubs [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]], [[Keighley Cougars|Keighley]] and [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]] ([[Rugby league positions#Captain|captain]]), as a {{rlp|wg|ce|so}}, or {{rlp|sh}},<ref name="Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com">{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=946|title=Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref> and coached at club level for [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]] (assistant), and [[Bramley RLFC|Bramley]], he died in [[Leeds]].
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Spillane played in [[Canterbury rugby league team|Canterbury]]'s 26-66 defeat by [[Auckland rugby league team|Auckland]] in the [[1928 New Zealand rugby league season]] [[Rugby League Cup|Northern Union Cup]] in [[Auckland]]. Having become a well-known player and five-eighth for the Marist senior team, he signed on with English club Wigan in October 1929.<ref>{{cite news|last=Press Association|title=RUGBY LEAGUE TRANSFER|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=EP19291005.2.179|accessdate=13 January 2014|newspaper=Evening Post|date=5 October 1929}}</ref>


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Spillane played in [[Canterbury rugby league team|Canterbury]]'s 26–66 defeat by [[Auckland rugby league team|Auckland]] in the [[1928 New Zealand rugby league season]] [[Rugby League Cup|Northern Union Cup]] in [[Auckland]]. Having become a well-known player and five-eighth for the Marist senior team, he signed on with English club Wigan in October 1929.<ref>{{cite news|last=Press Association|title=RUGBY LEAGUE TRANSFER|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=EP19291005.2.179|accessdate=13 January 2014|newspaper=Evening Post|date=5 October 1929}}</ref>
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Spillane played {{rlp|sh-hb}} in [[Dominion XIII rugby league team|Dominion XIII]]'s 6-3 victory over [[France national rugby league team|France]] at [[Stadium Municipal]], [[Toulouse]] on Sunday 21 March 1937.<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/e-spillane/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref>


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Spillane played {{rlp|sh}} in [[Dominion XIII rugby league team|Dominion XIII]]'s 6–3 victory over [[France national rugby league team|France]] at [[Stadium Municipal]], [[Toulouse]] on Sunday 21 March 1937.<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/>
Spillane married Edith ([[Given name#Name at birth|née]] Coyle) in [[Bradford]] in 1938.<ref name="Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=2okBVvs7BApBEas%2B5muwVg&scan=1|title=Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref>


He worked as an assistant coach at Bradford before being appointed Bramley's head coach.
He worked as an assistant coach at Bradford before being appointed Bramley's head coach.{{fact|date=January 2024}}

==Personal life==
Spillane married Edith Coyle in [[Bradford]] in April 1938.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003150/19380411/049/0003 |title=Footballer Weds |work=Bradford Observer |date=11 April 1938 |page=3 |issue=23,190 |url-access=subscription |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}}</ref> The marriage caused Spillane to be sued for [[breach of promise]] by Lily Prust to whom Spillane had previously been engaged. At trial, in July 1938 at Bradford County Court, Miss Prust claimed that she and Spillane had become engaged in 1937 and were at the time of Spillane's marriage still engaged. Spillane asserted that the engagement to Miss Prust had ended by mutual agreement. The jury found in Miss Prust's favour and awarded her £67 10s in damages.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000273/19380727/236/0008 |title= 'Ted' Spillane to pay 'breach' damages |work=[[Yorkshire Evening Post]] |date=27 July 1938 |page=8 |issue=14,911 |url-access=subscription |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}}</ref>

The damages award forced Spillane to petition for his own [[bankruptcy]] in October 1938.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19381110/557/0018 |title=Spillane makes no offer |work=[[Yorkshire Post]] |date=10 November 1938 |page=18 |issue=28,478 |url-access=subscription |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}}</ref> The bankruptcy was not discharged until 1956 when a dividend of 4s 1{{frac|1|4}}d in the pound (21%) was paid.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=40798 |date=5 June 1956 |page=3341}}</ref>
Spillane died on 2 December 1991, and was buried at the [[Killingbeck]] Roman Catholic Cemetery.{{fact|date=January 2024}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/e-spillane/summary.html Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org]
*[http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=946 Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com]
*[http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=946 Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/archive/jpeg/RG-1935-45.jpg Photograph "Ted Spillane" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1072 Photograph "Ted Spillane - Ted Spillane, a Kiwi who captained Northern making 101 appearances. - Date: 01/01/1935" at rlhp.co.uk]

*[http://www.homepages.paradise.net.nz/djgriff/becg12.htm#56 (Hannah Harriot Bush) Mother's details]
{{Bramley RLFC coaches}}
*[http://www.homepages.paradise.net.nz/djgriff/becg16.htm#88 Ted Spillane's details]
*[http://www.homepages.paradise.net.nz/djgriff/becg21.htm#1523 (Carole Spillane) Daughter's details]


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Latest revision as of 03:33, 16 January 2024

Ted Spillane
Personal information
Full nameEdmund Timothy Spillane
Born(1905-01-05)5 January 1905
Dunedin, New Zealand
Died2 December 1991(1991-12-02) (aged 86)
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Playing information
PositionWing, Centre, Stand-off, Scrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Marist (Christchurch)
1930–32 Wigan 67 11 1 35
Keighley
Bradford 101
Total 168 11 1 0 35
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Canterbury
1937 Dominion XIII
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
Bramley
Source: [1]

Edmund Timothy Spillane (5 January 1905 – 2 December 1991) was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s, and coached in the 1930s. He played at representative level for Dominion XIII and Canterbury, and at club level for Marist, and the English clubs Wigan, Keighley and Bradford Northern (captain), as a wing, centre, stand-off, or scrum-half,[2] and coached at club level for Bradford Northern (assistant), and Bramley, he died in Leeds.

Spillane played in Canterbury's 26–66 defeat by Auckland in the 1928 New Zealand rugby league season Northern Union Cup in Auckland. Having become a well-known player and five-eighth for the Marist senior team, he signed on with English club Wigan in October 1929.[3]

Spillane played scrum-half in Dominion XIII's 6–3 victory over France at Stadium Municipal, Toulouse on Sunday 21 March 1937.[1]

He worked as an assistant coach at Bradford before being appointed Bramley's head coach.[citation needed]

Personal life

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Spillane married Edith Coyle in Bradford in April 1938.[4] The marriage caused Spillane to be sued for breach of promise by Lily Prust to whom Spillane had previously been engaged. At trial, in July 1938 at Bradford County Court, Miss Prust claimed that she and Spillane had become engaged in 1937 and were at the time of Spillane's marriage still engaged. Spillane asserted that the engagement to Miss Prust had ended by mutual agreement. The jury found in Miss Prust's favour and awarded her £67 10s in damages.[5]

The damages award forced Spillane to petition for his own bankruptcy in October 1938.[6] The bankruptcy was not discharged until 1956 when a dividend of 4s 11⁄4d in the pound (21%) was paid.[7]

Spillane died on 2 December 1991, and was buried at the Killingbeck Roman Catholic Cemetery.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ^ Press Association (5 October 1929). "RUGBY LEAGUE TRANSFER". Evening Post. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Footballer Weds". Bradford Observer. No. 23, 190. 11 April 1938. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "'Ted' Spillane to pay 'breach' damages". Yorkshire Evening Post. No. 14, 911. 27 July 1938. p. 8 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Spillane makes no offer". Yorkshire Post. No. 28, 478. 10 November 1938. p. 18 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "No. 40798". The London Gazette. 5 June 1956. p. 3341.
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