Bill Hadley
William Edward Hadley in 1935
Birth nameWilliam Edward Hadley
Date of birth(1910-03-11)11 March 1910
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Date of death30 September 1992(1992-09-30) (aged 82)
Place of deathAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Notable relative(s)Swin Hadley (brother)
Spouse
Marion Patterson
​
(m. 1934)​
Occupation(s)Carpenter, plasterer
Rugby league career
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1928-30 City Rovers (ARL) (6)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1932 Bay of Plenty ()
1933–37 Auckland ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1934–36 New Zealand 8 (6)

William Edward Hadley (11 March 1910 – 30 September 1992) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker, Hadley represented Bay of Plenty and Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1934 to 1936. He played 25 matches for the All Blacks including eight internationals, scoring two Test tries.[1]

Hadley originally played rugby league, playing for the City Rovers club in Auckland from 1928 to 1930 before switching codes in 1931 and joining Marist.[2][3]

Hadley died in Auckland on 30 September 1992, and his ashes were buried at North Shore Memorial Park.[1][4]

References

  1. 1 2 Luxford, Bob. "Bill Hadley". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "The Senior Championship/City Defeats Richmond". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. LXV, no. 20041. 3 September 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Rugby Season of 1931/Several Notable Defections". New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20858. 28 March 1931. p. 14. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "Burial record for William Edward Hadley". Auckland Council. Retrieved 25 February 2018.


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