Leo Senior (1887−1975) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played four matches for South Sydney in the New South Wales Rugby League Premiership in his career and scored three tries in the same year.[2] He is most credited for scoring the first try in an NSWRL/NRL Grand Final in the inaugural NSWRL Final in 1908. His try strike rate was 0.75 (3 from 4 top grade appearances) one of the highest in the league's inaugural season. [3]
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Full name | Leo Gladstone Senior | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | 4 October 1887|||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 30 November 1975 Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia | (aged 88)|||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Career statistics
editGames:4
Tries:3
Goals:0
Field Goals:0
Position:Wing
Premierships:1
References
edit- ^ "Leo Senior - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project".
- ^ "Leo Senior - South Sydney Player Report". South Sydney Rabbitohs Almanac. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Alan Whiticker ISBN 9780732908164