Neville Mitchell

Neville Alfred Mitchell (22 November 1913 – 21 May 1981) was a New Zealand rugby union player and coach. A three-quarter, Mitchell represented Southland and Otago at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1935 to 1938.

Neville Mitchell

Birth name	Neville Alfred Mitchell
Date of birth	(1913-11-22)22 November 1913
Place of birth	Invercargill, New Zealand
Date of death	21 May 1981(1981-05-21) (aged 67)
Place of death	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	84 kg (185 lb)
School	Southland Boys' High School
Occupation(s)	Publican, liquor wholesaler
Rugby union career
Position(s) Three-quarter Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1932–37 Southland 24 () 1938–39 Otago 11 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1935–38 New Zealand 8 (12) Coaching career Years Team 1950–51 South Canterbury

Neville Alfred Mitchell passport application (1935)

Mitchell was selected by the editors of the 1937 Rugby Almanac of New Zealand as one of their 5 players of the year. He played 32 matches for the All Blacks including eight internationals, and captained the side on their 1938 tour of Australia.

He later coached the South Canterbury representative team in 1950 and 1951.