Herbert Woodhill
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| Born | 3 February 1875 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 July 1953 (aged 78) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance |  Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Service |  Australian Army | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1899-1902 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Unit | New South Wales Mounted Rifles | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Herbert Stanley Woodhill (1875–1963) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition. He was a fullback, from the Paddington rugby juniors in the 1890s and was a first grade Rugby player for Eastern Suburbs in the 1900s before switching codes.
Woodhill played for the Eastern Suburbs club in rugby league's founding season of 1908. After retiring from his playing career, he became a rugby league referee. He was also a veteran of the Boer War, serving with the N.S.W. Mounted Rifles between 1899 and 1902.[1]
References
- Whiticker, Alan; Hudson, Glen (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. p. 609. ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1.