Tony Karalius

Tony Karalius
Personal information
Full name Anthony Karalius
Born 19 September 1944
Widnes, Lancashire, England, UK
Playing information
Position Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
19??–67 Widnes
1967–78 St. Helens 355 26 78
1978–80 Wigan 39 1 3
1980–?? Fulham RLFC
Total 394 27 0 0 81
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1971–72 Great Britain 5 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Anthony "Tony" Karalius (born 19 September 1944 in Widnes, Lancashire) is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, '70s and '80s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Widnes, St. Helens, Wigan and Fulham RLFC, as a Hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

International honours

Karalius won caps for Great Britain while at St. Helens in 1971 against New Zealand (3 matches), in 1972 against France, and in the 1972 Rugby League World Cup against New Zealand.[1]

World Club Challenge final appearances

Tony Karalius played Hooker in St. Helens 2-25 defeat by the 1975 NSWRFL season premiers, Eastern Suburbs Roosters in the unofficial 1976 World Club Challenge at Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday 29 June 1976.[2]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Tony Karalius played Hooker in St. Helens' 20-5 victory over Widnes in the 1976 Challenge Cup final during the 1975–76 season at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 8 May 1976.

County Cup final appearances

Tony Karalius was an Interchange/Substitute, i.e. number 15, in St. Helens's 2-2 draw wth Leigh in the 1967 Lancashire Cup final during the 1967–68 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 7 October 1967, he did not play in the 13-10 victory over Warrington in the 1967 Lancashire Cup final replay during the 1967–68 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 2 December 1967, and played Hooker in St. Helens's 4-7 defeat by Leigh in the 1970 Lancashire Cup final during the 1970–71 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 28 November 1970.

Personal life

Tony Karalius is the younger brother of St. Helens and Oldham rugby league footballer, Dennis Karalius, and the St. Helens and Widnes rugby league legend, Vince Karalius.

References

  1. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "World Club Challenge 1976 at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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