Bill Mountford
{{Short description|New Zealand international rugby league footballer}}
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|fullname = William Frederick Mountford{{cite web|url=http://www.nzleague.co.nz/players/kiwi_details/296|title=NZLEAGUE.CO.NZ - Home|publisher=|accessdate=4 July 2016}}
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William Frederick Mountford ({{floruit|date=1946}}) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand.
Playing career
Born in Blackball on the West Coast of the South Island, Mountford was one of ten children. Five of them, including Bill, went on to play for the South Island.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/cec-mountford-rugby-league-stand-off-who-led-wigan-to-glory-then-enjoyed-great-success-as-coach-of-1757207.html|title=Cec Mountford: Rugby league stand-off who led Wigan to glory then|date=22 July 2009|publisher=|accessdate=4 July 2016}} This included Ken, who like Bill also represented New Zealand, and Cecil, who played for Wigan and later coached New Zealand.{{fact|date=January 2024}}
Mountford played in one test match for New Zealand, in 1946 against the touring Great Britain Lions.{{fact|date=January 2024}}