Doug Ellwood

Doug Ellwood is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1968 World Cup.[2]

Doug Ellwood

Personal information
Full name	John Douglas Ellwood[1]
Born	New Zealand
Playing information
Position	Fullback, Stand-off
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Ellerslie Eastern United City-Newton Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P Auckland 1963–68 New Zealand 7 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% Mount Wellington
Source: [2]

Playing career

Ellwood originally played for Ellerslie.[3] During the Auckland Rugby League's "district era" he represented Eastern United, a combination that included the Ellerslie club.[4] In 1967, while playing for City-Newton, Ellwood won both the Lipscombe Cup and Rothville Trophy, Auckland's sportsman of the year and player of the year awards.

Ellwood represented Auckland. He was involved in several notable victories with Auckland, including being part of the sides that defeated Australia 13-8 in 1961, Great Britain 46-13 in 1962 and South Africa 10-4 in 1963.[4]

Ellwood was first selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1963 and went on to play in seven test matches for New Zealand, starting at both fullback and stand off. Ellwood was part of the 1968 World Cup squad. The team did not win a match at the tournament.

Coaching career

Ellwood later coached the Mount Wellington Warriors to a Phelan Shield victory.[5]

References

1. ELLWOOD, John Douglas - 1963 - 68 nzleague.co.nz
2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. When Ellerslie soared Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Tamaki and Districts Times, 8 November 2006
4. Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
5. History/Early Meetings/Vision Mt Wellington League