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'''Edmund "Ted" T. Spillane''' (born November 1904 in [[Dunedin]] — died 1991 (aged 86–87) in [[Leeds]]) was a [[New Zealanders|New Zealander]] professional [[rugby league]] footballer of the 1920s and '30s, and [[coach (sport)|coach]] of the 1930s. He played at representative level for [[Dominion XIII]], and [[Canterbury rugby league team|Canterbury]], and at club level for 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 coaching at club level for [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]] (assistant), and [[Bramley Buffaloes|Bramley]].
'''Edmund "Ted" T. Spillane''' (November 1904 — 1991 (aged 86–87)) born in [[Dunedin]], was a [[New Zealanders|New Zealander]] professional [[rugby league]] footballer of the 1920s and '30s, and [[coach (sport)|coach]] of the 1930s. He played at representative level for [[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 coaching at club level for [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]] (assistant), and [[Bramley Buffaloes|Bramley]], he died in [[Leeds]].


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>
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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Ted Spillane
Personal information
Full nameEdmund T. Spillane
BornNovember 1904
Dunedin, New Zealand
Died1991 (aged 86–87)
Leeds
Playing information
PositionWing, Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth, Scrum-half/Halfback
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
Dominion XIII

Edmund "Ted" T. Spillane (November 1904 — 1991 (aged 86–87)) born in Dunedin, was a New Zealander professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s, and coach of 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/Five-eighth, or Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, 6, or 7,[1] and coaching 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.[2]

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

Spillane's marriage to Edith Coyle was registered during April→June 1938 in Bradford district.[4]

Spillane worked as an assistant coach at Bradford before being appointed Bramley's head coach.

References

  1. ^ "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ Press Association (5 October 1929). "RUGBY LEAGUE TRANSFER". Evening Post. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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