Wally Desmond

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Wally Desmond
Personal information
Full name Walter Leslie Desmond
Nickname Wally
Born (1906-01-06)6 January 1906
Playing information
Position wing, stand-off/five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1927–29 Leeds 44 25 0 0 75
1929–30 Castleford 2 0 0 0 0
Total 46 25 0 0 75
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1926–≥26 Wellington
1926 New Zealand 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Walter "Wally" Leslie Desmond (born 6 January 1906) was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s, playing at representative level for New Zealand (#184), and Wellington, and at club level for Leeds,[2] and Castleford,[3] as a wing, or stand-off/five-eighth, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 6.[4][5][6]

Playing career

International honours

Desmond played stand-off/five-eighth in New Zealand's 20-28 defeat by Great Britain at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 2 October 1926.[1]

Club career

Desmond made his début for Leeds scoring 2-tries in the 31-5 victory over Keighley at Headingley Stadium on Saturday 29 October 1927.[7]

Genealogical information

Walter L. Desmond's marriage to Norah E. Hill took place during April→June 1933 in Leeds North district,[8] the marriage took place on 1 April 1932 at St. Michael's Church, Buslingthorpe, Leeds.

References

  1. 1 2 Walter Desmond rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. ↑ "League: Attitude needs adjusting". nzherald.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Profile at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Roll of Honour at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Past Kiwis → D at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "Profile at nzleague.co.nz". nzleague.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "Leeds results and scorers - 1927-28". mcgrail.fsnet.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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