Keith Siddells

Stanley Keith Siddells (16 July 1897 — 3 March 1979) was a New Zealand international rugby union player.

Keith Siddells

Full name	Stanley Keith Siddells
Date of birth	(1897-07-16)16 July 1897
Place of birth	Wellington, New Zealand
Date of death	3 March 1979(1979-03-03) (aged 81)
Place of death	Pahiatua, New Zealand
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	87 kg (192 lb)
School	Whanganui Collegiate
University	Victoria University
Occupation(s)	Lawyer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback / Wing Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1914–15 Whanganui () 1920–22 Wellington () 1923–27 Bush () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1921 New Zealand 1 (0)

Biography

Born in Wellington, Siddells was educated at Whanganui Collegiate and made his provincial debut for Whanganui as a 17 year old. He served with the New Zealand Rifle Brigade in World War I.^[1]

Siddells, primarily a fullback, got picked as a wing three-quarter for his solitary All Blacks appearance, tasked with containing Springboks wing Attie van Heerden in a Test match at Athletic Park, Wellington in 1921. The match finished in a 0–0 draw, with Siddells prevented from opening the scoring when the ball got stuck in a puddle of water and he was unable to dribble it forward.^[2][3] He earned another call up the following year, but couldn't make the trip to Australia.^[1]

A graduate of Victoria University, Siddells was a lawyer by profession and served as mayor of the town of Pahiatua, near Palmerston North. He was a commandant of an internment camp during World War II.^[1]

See also

• List of New Zealand national rugby union players