Born in Auckland in 1931,[2] Grey was the son of New Zealand rugby league representative Eric Grey and was a noted tennis player in his youth.
Playing careeredit
Grey played in the Auckland Rugby League competition as a loose forward, first playing three games for Richmond in 1948 before moving to Point Chevalier between 1948 and 1956. He then captained Northern Districts in 1957 and was captain-coach in 1958. Northern Districts was a combination of North Shore and Northcote.
Grey coached Ponsonby to runners-up in the 1967 Auckland Rugby League championship before winning the competition in 1968. He also coached Auckland between 1967 and 1968.[3]
Later yearsedit
Grey later moved to Australia and served as the Victorian Rugby League Chairman between 1988 and 1993. He died in Blairgowrie, Victoria, on 7 July 2009 after a short battle with cancer.[3]
Referencesedit
^"Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^"Births". New Zealand Herald. 11 April 1931. p. 1. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
^ abc"Obituaries: Ian Neville Grey". New Zealand Rugby League. July 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
November 01, 2023
grey, rugby, league, neville, grey, april, 1931, july, 2009, zealand, rugby, league, footballer, represented, zealand, 1954, world, greypersonal, informationfull, nameian, neville, greyborn, 1931, april, 1931auckland, zealanddied9, july, 2009, 2009, aged, blai. Ian Neville Grey 6 April 1931 7 July 2009 was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1954 World Cup Ian GreyPersonal informationFull nameIan Neville GreyBorn 1931 04 06 6 April 1931Auckland New ZealandDied9 July 2009 2009 07 09 aged 78 Blairgowrie Victoria AustraliaPlaying informationPositionFullback Second row Loose forwardClubYears Team Pld T G FG P1948 Richmond 31948 56 Point Chevalier1957 58 Northern DistrictsTotal 3 0 0 0 0RepresentativeYears Team Pld T G FG P1951 58 Auckland1954 North Island1954 56 New Zealand 3 2 0 0 6Coaching informationClubYears Team Gms W D L W 1958 Northern Districts1967 68 PonsonbyTotal 0 0 0 0RepresentativeYears Team Gms W D L W 1967 68 AucklandSource 1 Contents 1 Early life 2 Playing career 3 Coaching career 4 Later years 5 ReferencesEarly life editBorn in Auckland in 1931 2 Grey was the son of New Zealand rugby league representative Eric Grey and was a noted tennis player in his youth Playing career editGrey played in the Auckland Rugby League competition as a loose forward first playing three games for Richmond in 1948 before moving to Point Chevalier between 1948 and 1956 He then captained Northern Districts in 1957 and was captain coach in 1958 Northern Districts was a combination of North Shore and Northcote Grey represented Auckland from 1951 to 1958 and the North Island in 1954 He first played for the New Zealand national rugby league team at the 1954 World Cup playing in one test at fullback He also played two test matches on the 1955 1956 tour of Great Britain and France 3 Coaching career editGrey coached Ponsonby to runners up in the 1967 Auckland Rugby League championship before winning the competition in 1968 He also coached Auckland between 1967 and 1968 3 Later years editGrey later moved to Australia and served as the Victorian Rugby League Chairman between 1988 and 1993 He died in Blairgowrie Victoria on 7 July 2009 after a short battle with cancer 3 References edit Statistics at rugbyleagueproject org rugbyleagueproject org 31 December 2017 Retrieved 1 January 2018 Births New Zealand Herald 11 April 1931 p 1 Retrieved 9 November 2014 a b c Obituaries Ian Neville Grey New Zealand Rugby League July 2009 Retrieved 9 November 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ian Grey rugby league amp oldid 1153545304, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
