Harold Gill Tetley[3] (26 July 1907 – 1 April 1987)[4] was a New Zealand rugby league player and coach who represented New Zealand.[1]

Harold Tetley
Personal information
Full nameHarold Gill Tetley
Born26 July 1907
Pukekohe, New Zealand
Died1 April 1987(1987-04-01) (aged 79)
Playing information
Weight12 st 1 lb (77 kg)
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1931–33 Ponsonby RFC 28 1 0 0 3
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1931 Auckland B 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionProp, Second-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1934–38 Richmond 22 0 0 66
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1935 Auckland B 1 1 0 0 3
1935–36 Auckland 6 2 0 0 6
1935–38 New Zealand 4 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1940 Richmond Rovers 22 15 2 5 68
1955–56 New Zealand 6 2 0 4 33
Source: [1][2]

Playing career

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Tetley played for the Richmond Rovers in the Auckland Rugby League competition.[5] Tetley represented Auckland City and Auckland Province, captaining Auckland City in 1936. He played for New Zealand in four Test matches between 1935 and 1938. Tetley was made New Zealand captain in 1937 for the second Test match against Australia.

Coaching career

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Tetley coached the Kiwis on the 1955-56 tour of Great Britain and France.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ TETLEY, Harold Gill - 1935, 1937 - 38 Archived 23 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz
  4. ^ Profile of Harold Tetley
  5. ^ Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.