Jack Lumsden (rugby league)

Jack Lumsden was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played for Manly-Warringah in the NSWRL competition.

Jack Lumsden
Personal information
Full nameJack Lumsden
BornKurri Kurri, New South Wales, Australia
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
As of 26 March 2019
Source: [1]

Background

Lumsden was the older brother of St George legend Eddie Lumsden who won 9 premierships for the 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.[2][3][4][5]

References
  1. "Jack Lumsden - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "Jack Lumsden".
  3. "Origins of Manly Warringah". soaringseaeagles.
  4. "A Look Back At Premiership Success". www.rabbitohs.com.au.
  5. "The old legend of Kurri Kurri". www.dailytelegraph.com.au.
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