Frank Kilby

Frank Kilby
BornFrancis David Kilby
(1906-04-24)24 April 1906
Invercargill, New Zealand
Died3 September 1985(1985-09-03) (aged 79)
Wellington, New Zealand
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
SchoolSouthland Boys' High School
OccupationBank officer
Rugby union career
Position Halfback
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1925–1926 Southland 15
1927–1935 Wellington 39
1929 Wanganui
1929 Taranaki
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1928–1934 New Zealand 4 (3)

Francis David Kilby (24 April 1906 – 3 September 1985) was a New Zealand rugby union player and administrator. A halfback, Kilby represented Southland, Wellington, and briefly Wanganui and Taranaki at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1928 to 1934. He played 18 matches for the All Blacks, 13 of which were as captain, including four internationals. He later served on the executive of the New Zealand Rugby Union between 1955 and 1974, and managed the New Zealand Māori team on their tour of Australia in 1958, and the All Blacks on the 1963–64 tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America.[1]

References

  1. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Frank Kilby". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 October 2019.