Bob Lindfield

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Robert Jesse Lindfield (1901–1959) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s.

Bob Lindfield
Personal information
Full nameRobert Jesse Lindfield
Born(1901-06-09)9 June 1901
Orange, New South Wales, Australia
Died9 September 1959(1959-09-09) (aged 58)
Orange, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionHooker, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1923–34 Western Suburbs 137 13 0 0 0
1935–36 Canterbury-Bankstown 16 0 0 0 0
Total 153 13 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1928 New South Wales 5 2 0 0 6
1927 Metropolis 1 0 0 0 0
1928 NSW City 1 0 0 0 0
1922–25 NSW Country 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Background

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Lindfield was born in Orange, New South Wales on 9 June 1901.

Playing career

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Lindfield came to Western Suburbs in 1923. He played eleven seasons for Wests between 1923 and 1934. He played hooker in two premiership winning teams: 1930 and 1934.

He shifted to Canterbury-Bankstown for two seasons between 1935 and 1936 before retiring. Budgen played in Canterbury's first ever game as a club in Round 1 1935 against North Sydney at North Sydney Oval which ended in a 20–5 loss.

Lindfield represented New South Wales on five occasions in 1928.[2][3][4]

Death

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Lindfield died on 9 September 1959, aged 58.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Bob Lindfield - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 2022-04-05. Archived from the original on 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  2. ^ Whiticker, Alan; Hudson, Glen (1995). Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Smithfield, New South Wales: Gary Allen. ISBN 9781875169573. LCCN 95104122. OCLC 35304987. OL 830283M.
  3. ^ "Bob Lindfield - Bulldogs History Database". Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Archived from the original on 2022-03-02. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  4. ^ "Wests Archives - First Grade Players". Western Suburbs Magpies. Archived from the original on 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  5. ^ "CYMS did it for their late coach". Central Western Daily. 2005-06-08. Archived from the original on 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2022-04-05.