Allan Wiles
New Zealand international rugby league player & cricketer (1920-2008)
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Allan Victor Wiles (29 September 1920 – 31 May 2008) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer and cricketer. He represented New Zealand in rugby league.
FullnameAllan Victor Wiles
Born29 September 1920
Auckland, New Zealand
Died31 May 2008 (aged 87)
Auckland, New Zealand
PositionCentre
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| Full name | Allan Victor Wiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 September 1920 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 May 2008 (aged 87) Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cricket career
Wiles played five first-class matches for Auckland during the 1946/47 season.[2][3]
Rugby league career
Wiles played for the Mount Albert club in the Auckland Rugby League competition and also represented Auckland.[4]
In 1948, he was named for New Zealand and toured Australia. He played in one of the two test matches, becoming Kiwi #312.[5]
In 1951, during the French tour of New Zealand, Wiles was part of the Auckland side that lost to France 10 – 15.[4][6]
