Wally Desmond

Walter Leslie Desmond (born 6 January 1906) was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for New Zealand (Heritage № 184), and Wellington, and at club level for Leeds,[2] Castleford,[3] Batley and Bramley, as a wing, centre, or stand-off, i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, or, 6,[4][5][6] and he was Chairman of the Leeds & District rugby league referees' society in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

For the Californian judge, see Walter Desmond.
Wally Desmond
Personal information
Full nameWalter Leslie Desmond
Born(1906-01-06)6 January 1906
New Zealand
Playing information
PositionWing, Centre, Stand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1927–29 Leeds 42 10 0 0 30
1929–30 → Castleford (trial) 2 0 0 0 0
1930–31 Batley 50 5 10 35
1931–≥31 Bramley
Total 94 15 10 0 65
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1926–≥26 Wellington
1926 New Zealand 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Playing career

International honours

Desmond played stand-off 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] he signed for Batley from Leeds on 30 January 1930, and he made his début for Batley against Hunslet at Mount Pleasant, Batley on Saturday 1 February 1930, he and centre/halfback J. Whitaker signed for Bramley from Batley on 29 September 1931, with Bramley's Welsh forward Charles Walker transferred to Batley from Bramley.

Personal life

Desmond married Norah Ellen Hill on 1 April 1933 at St Michael's Church, Buslingthorpe, Leeds.[8]

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  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. "West Yorkshire, England, Church of England marriages and banns, 1813–1935". Ancestry.com Operations. 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
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