Jack Lumsden (rugby league)

Jack Lumsden (24 March 1930[2] – 31 March 2023) was[3] an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played for Manly-Warringah in the NSWRL competition.

Jack Lumsden
Personal information
Born(1930-03-24)24 March 1930
Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, Australia
Died31 March 2023(2023-03-31) (aged 93)
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1951–52 Manly-Warringah 30 21 12 0 87
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1952 Australia 1 0 0 0 0
1953 NSW Country 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]
As of 26 March 2019

Background

Lumsden was the older brother of St. George legend Eddie Lumsden who won nine premierships for the St George club between 1957 and 1966.

Playing career

Lumsden began his first grade career with Manly in 1951. That year, Manly finished second on the table and made the finals for the first time in their history. Manly went on to reach the 1951 NSWRL grand final against South Sydney. Lumsden played on the wing as Souths comprehensively beat Manly 42–14 in the final which was played at the Sydney Sports Ground. At the time this was the highest scoring grand final since 1908. Lumsden finished the season as the club's second highest try scorer for the year. Lumsden capped off the year after being selected to play for Australia in one test against New Zealand.

Lumsden played on with Manly in 1952 but the club missed out on the finals. Lumsden then departed the club to play for Wollongong in the country rugby league competition where he was selected to represent New South Wales Country in 1953.[4][5][6][7]

References
  1. "Jack Lumsden - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "List of Rugby League players' birthdays in the month of March". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  3. Mia, Isabella (31 March 2023). "Jack Lumsden Obituary, Jack Lumsden Has Passed Away". Cremation Obituary. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  4. "Jack Lumsden".
  5. "Origins of Manly Warringah". soaringseaeagles.
  6. "A Look Back At Premiership Success". www.rabbitohs.com.au.
  7. "The old legend of Kurri Kurri". www.dailytelegraph.com.au.
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