Bill Schofield was a outstandig swimmer originally from Cessnock, who became a Police Constable stationed in Darlinghurst in 1938 before joining South Sydney. Schofield made his senior grade debut with South Sydney in the 1938 Round 6 clash against Newtown at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Two months later he stepped up into Reserve Grade in the 1938 Round 12 clash against St George at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Two weeks later in the final round of the season Schofield was called up to make his first grade premiership club debut in the 1938 Round 14 clash against Newtown at Henson Park.
Schofield is a hefty second rower, who was improving with every game.
Schofield would only play 2 seasons with South Sydney in 1938 and 1944. He only played 1 first grade premiership game with South Sydney. He played 19 senior grade premiership club games with South Sydney.
Schofield would be stationed in Berrigan for a few years before returning to South Sydney in 1944, to play out his career in Third Grade.
Representative Qualification NSW Country Date of Birth Cessnock - 1st November 1919 Previous Clubs U.W.M. (1933) (Juniors) Bulga (1934) Cessnock (1935-36)
Playing Career at South Sydney (1938,44)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1938 Aug 13 Rd14 Hens v Newtown
First Grade
Premiership : State Championship
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1938 1 1 - - - - -
1944 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 1 1 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
SS FG 1 1 - - - - -
South Sydney Senior Grade Debut
1938 May 21 Rd06 SCG v Newtown (Third Grade)
1938 Jul 30 Rd12 SCG v St George (Reserve Grade)
Lower Grades
Reserve Grade : Third Grade
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1938 7 7 - - 1 - 2 : 4 4 - 2 1 - 8
1944 - - - - - - - : 7 7 - 3 - - 9
TOTAL 7 7 - - 1 - 2 : 11 11 - 5 1 - 17
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 19 19 - 5 2 - 19 : 19 19 - 5 2 - 19
Short Form
Short-Game Knockout
M S R T G/A FG Pts
1938 - - - - - - -
TOTAL - - - - - - -
SS SF - - - - - - -
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
never
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
Ref - RLN v19n22 p15 / RLP / / FN-46
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