Alex Walmsley

Alex Walmsley
Personal information
Born 10 April 1990
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England
Height 196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 112 kg (17 st 9 lb)[1]
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012 Batley Bulldogs 19 7 0 0 28
2013– St Helens RLFC 36 5 0 0 20
2013 Batley Bulldogs (DR) 3 0 0 0 0
Total 58 12 0 0 48
As of 1 May 2014
Source: Loverugbyleague.com profile

Alex Walmsley is an English professional rugby league player for St. Helens of Super League. He has played his entire Super League career to date mostly as a prop forward for St Helens, with whom he won the 2014 Super League championship.

Born in Dewsbury, Walmsley started his career in the amateur leagues, playing for Dewsbury Celtic, and his university team, Leeds Met Carnegie.[2] In 2011, he received the National Conference League player of the year award.[3]

In February 2012, Walmsley signed for Batley Bulldogs following a spell on trial at the club.[4] He was Batley's Player of the Year and the Championship Young Player of the Year, before signing for St Helens.[5]

For the 2013 season he was available to the Bulldogs on a dual registration.[6]

St. Helens reached the 2014 Super League Grand Final and Walmsley was selected to play from the interchnge bench in their 14-6 victory over Wigan Warriors.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Alex Walmsley". St Helens RFLC. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "The stars of 2013: The talents that will hit the big time next year". The Independent. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Top Conference award for Alex". Batley and Birstall News. Johnston Press. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Batley Bulldogs complete Walmsley deal". Batley and Birstall News. Johnston Press. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "St Helens sign Batley Bulldogs prop Alex Walmsley". BBC Sport (BBC). 13 September 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  6. ↑ "New St Helens Super League signing Alex Walmsley hoping for big start against Huddersfield Giants". Huddersfield Examiner. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  7. ↑ Cartwright, Phil (11 October 2014). "St Helens v Wigan as it happened". BBC Sport (BBC). Retrieved 12 October 2014.