George Watt (rugby league)

George Watt
Personal information
Born (1917-04-28)28 April 1917
Sydney, New South Wales
Died 28 February 2010(2010-02-28) (aged 92)
Kingston upon Hull
Playing information
Position Hooker

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1938–44 Balmain 73 9 2 0 31
1945–46 Sydney Roosters 27 7 0 0 21
1947 Booroowa
1948–51 Hull F.C.
Total 100 16 2 0 52
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1944–46 City NSW 3 2 1 0 8
1946 Australia 3 0 0 0 0
1945–47 New South Wales 6 5 0 0 15
Source: [1][2][3]

George Watt (28 April 1917 – 28 February 2010[4]) was an Australian rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s. A New South Wales state and Australian international representative forward, he played his club football in Sydney for Eastern Suburbs and Balmain, winning premierships with both clubs. Watt finished his playing career with English club Hull F.C.

A Hooker, Watt was the nephew of Australian international Horrie Watt,[5] George played in Sydney's NSWRFL Premiership for the Balmain club, winning the 1939 and 1944 seasons' grand finals with them. He then moved to cross-town rivals Eastern Suburbs where he was a member of their 1945 premiership winning side. In 1946 Watt was selected to represent Australia and played in all three Test matches of the series against Great Britain. He moved to Boorowa, New South Wales in 1947.

In 1948 Watt moved to England to play for Hull F.C. He was captain of Hull during the 1948–49 season.[6] He remained there until his death in 2010.

References

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  4. ↑ Obituary notice
  5. ↑ "George Watt". yesterdayshero.com.au. SmartPack International Pty Ltd. 2008. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  6. ↑ "Coaches and Captains". hullfc.com. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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