Walter Mooney
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Full name | Walter Mooney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | c. 1892 Leigh district, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 1958 (aged 65–66) Leigh district, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Stand-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Walter Mooney (c. 1892 – c. 1958) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played as a stand-off in the 1910s and 1920s. He played at international level for Great Britain and at club level for Leigh.[3][1]
Playing career
International honours
Walter Mooney won caps for Great Britain while at Leigh in 1924 against New Zealand (2 matches).[1]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Walter Mooney played scrum-half and was captain in Leigh's 13-0 victory over Halifax in the 1920–21 Challenge Cup Final during the 1920–21 season at The Cliff, Broughton on Saturday 30 April 1921, in front of a crowd of 25,000.[citation needed]
County Cup Final appearances
Walter Mooney played, and scored a goal, in Leigh's 2-20 defeat by Wigan in the 1922 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1922–23 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 25 November 1922.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Player Summary: Walter Mooney". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Statistics at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "1922–1923 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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- 1 Tom Clarkson
- 2 Fred Hurst
- 3 Peter Heaton
- 4 Emlyn Thomas
- 5 Cyril C. Braund
- 6 William "Billy" Parkinson
- 7 Walter Mooney (c)
- 8 James "Jim" Winstanley
- 9 Joe Cartwright
- 10 Jack T. Prosser
- 11 Joe Darwell
- 12 Fred Coffey
- 13 Ernest "Ernie" Boardman
- Coach: … unknown