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'''Edmund Timothy "Ted" Spillane''' (5 January 1905 – 1991) was a New Zealand professional [[rugby league]] footballer of the 1920s and 1930s and 2[[Coach (sport)|Coach]] of 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]].
'''Edmund Timothy "Ted" Spillane''' (5 January 1905 – 1991) was a New Zealand professional [[rugby league]] footballer of the 1920s and 1930s and [[Coach (sport)|coach]] of 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]].


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>


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>
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"/>


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>
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>
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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/archive/jpeg/RG-1935-45.jpg Photograph "Ted Spillane" at rlhp.co.uk]
*[http://www.homepages.paradise.net.nz/djgriff/becg12.htm#56 (Hannah Harriot Bush) Mother's details]
*[http://www.homepages.paradise.net.nz/djgriff/becg12.htm#56 (Hannah Harriot Bush) Mother's details]
*[http://www.homepages.paradise.net.nz/djgriff/becg16.htm#88 Ted Spillane's details]
*[http://www.homepages.paradise.net.nz/djgriff/becg16.htm#88 Ted Spillane's details]

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Ted Spillane
Personal information
Full nameEdmund Timothy Spillane
Born(1905-01-05)5 January 1905
Dunedin, New Zealand
Died1991 (aged 86)
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
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
1937 Dominion XIII
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
Bramley
Source: [1]

Edmund Timothy "Ted" Spillane (5 January 1905 – 1991) was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 1930s 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,[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/halfback in Dominion XIII's 6-3 victory over France at Stadium Municipal, Toulouse on Sunday 21 March 1937.[1]

Spillane married Edith (née Coyle) in Bradford in 1938.[4]

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

References

  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. ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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