Bill Stewart (rugby league)

Bill Stewart was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played for South Sydney and Balmain in the NSWRL competition.

Bill Stewart
Personal information
Full nameColin William Stewart
Born (1927-10-04) 4 October 1927
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionHalfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1949 Balmain 1 0 0 0 0
1950–51 South Sydney 30 6 0 0 18
Total 31 6 0 0 18
Source: [1]

Playing career

Stewart made his first grade debut for Balmain in 1949 but only featured in 1 game before departing the club for South Sydney.

In his first season at Souths, the club won the minor premiership and reached the grand final. Stewart played at halfback in Souths 21-15 premiership victory over Western Suburbs which was played at the Sydney Sports Ground in front of 32,373 people.

In 1951, Stewart played 11 games for Souths as they won the minor premiership again and reached the grand final against Manly-Warringah. Stewart missed out on playing in the club's premiership victory, due to having broken his leg in the round 14 match against Wests. The grand final against Manly-Warringah was also a record high score for a grand final at the time as Souths won 42–14.[2][3][4]

References
  1. "Bill Stewart- Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - Bill Stewart". www.ssralmanac.com.
  3. "A Look Back At Premiership Success". www.rabbitohs.com.au. 16 July 2023.
  4. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571


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