One time South Sydney Second Grade premiership winner in 1914, who also won the Second Grade Sport Ground Cup in 1914 with South Sydney.
Born William Allsop before his parents married, changing his surname to Hilliard. Hilliard was a former South Sydney rugby union player who trialled with South Sydney rugby league in 1911 before playing with Balmain under permit for 2 seasons. In 1913 he returned to South Sydney, making his first grade premiership debut in the Round 1 clash against Western Suburbs at Pratten Park.
Hilliard played 3 seasons with South Sydney between 1913 and 1915. He played 11 first grade club games for South Sydney, which included 10 first grade premiership games and 1 first grade cup game.
In 1915 Hilliard captained the South Sydney Second Grade team.
Hilliard played his final first grade premiership game for South Sydney in the 1915 Round 10 clash against Annandale at Erskineville Oval. A few weeks later he made his final first grade appearance for South Sydney in the 1915 Round 1 City Cup clash against Eastern Suburbs at the Sports Ground.
Representative Qualification
NSW City
Date of Birth
West Maitland - 3rd February 1888 (Died - 1950)
Previous Clubs First Grade
(FG) Premiership : (FG) Cup & Tour
M T G FG Pt : M T G FG Pt
South Sydney RU (1909-10)
Balmain (1911-12) 25 4 6 - 24 : 2 1 - - 3
Playing Career at South Sydney (1913-15)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1913 May 3 Rd01 Prat v Western Suburbs (25y 89d)
First Grade
Premiership : City Cup
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1913 8 8 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1914 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1915 2 2 - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - -
TOTAL 10 10 - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - -
SS Cup 1 1 - - - - -
SS FG 11 11 - - - - -
Short Form
Short-Game Knockout
M S R T G/A FG Pts
1915 - - - - - - -
TOTAL - - - - - - -
SS SF - - - - - - -
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
1915 Second Grade
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE never
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG none
On January 3 1916, Hilliard's parents home was broken into and his 1914 Second Grade premiership winning medal was stolen.
Ref - PGz 26 Jan 1916 p52 / RLP / ANC / MH / FN-46 / Err-7(TwRG)
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