Chris Walsh (rugby league)
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 5 June 1962[1] | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1] | |||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb)[1] | |||||
| Position | Second-row | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1982–86 | St. George Dragons | 88 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 1987–92 | Illawarra Steelers | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 167 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 45 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1984 | New South Wales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Source: NRL Stats | ||||||
Chris Walsh (born 5 June 1962) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 90s. A New South Wales State of Origin forward, he played club football for the St. George Dragons and Illawarra Steelers.
Playing career
As a 19-year-old, Walsh moved from Port Kembla to Kogarah and played five seasons at the St. George Dragons between 1982-1986. He was selected to represent New South Wales as a second-rower for game III of the 1984 State of Origin series.[2]
Walsh returned to Illawarra in 1987 and became captain of the Steelers. Despite injuring two vertebrae in his neck during a game in 1987, Walsh played on and was named Clubman of the Year in 1988 and 1989. He captained the Steelers to their first trophy in 1992 - the pre-season Toohey's Challenge Cup. A knee ligament injury eventually led to his retirement early in the 1992 season.
References
- 1 2 3 Gary Lester (editor) (1986). Rugby League Action '85. Sydney, New South Wales: John Fairfax Marketing. p. 57. ISBN 0-909558-29-9.
- ↑ "State Of Origin - Game 3, 1984". Rugby League Stats. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
Sources
- Whiticker, Alan; Hudson, Glen (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. p. 609. ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1.