Arthur Collinson

Arthur Collinson
Personal information
Full nameArthur Leonard Collinson
Born(1929-09-11)11 September 1929
Werris Creek, NSW, Australia
Died5 January 1987(1987-01-05) (aged 57)
Wallsend, NSW, Australia
Playing information
PositionSecond row / Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1951–53 Western Suburbs 40 20 0 0 60
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1953 New South Wales 3 2 0 0 6
1952 Australia 3 0 0 0 0

Arthur Leonard Collinson (11 September 1929 – 5 January 1987) was an Australian rugby league player.[1]

Biography

Collinson was born in Werris Creek, near Tamworth, and grew up in the Newcastle suburb of Stockton. He began his rugby league career with North Newcastle, making his first grade debut at age 19.[2]

A forward, Collinson competed with Western Suburbs from 1951 to 1953, used mainly as a second rower. He made 11 appearances in their premiership-winning 1952 season, but missed the grand final win over South Sydney, which took place while he was touring Europe with the national team. Capped in three Test matches, Collinson featured twice against Great Britain and once against France, playing in the lock position.[3]

Collinson left Western Suburbs in 1954 to captain-coach Thirroul and led the Wollongong-based club to a premiership in his first season, which was followed by several further coaching roles throughout the state, with Port Macquarie, Wauchope, Toronto, Central Newcastle and Kurri Kurri. He also had charge of the Newcastle representative team that defeated the 1962 British tourists.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Country R.L. player with West". The Daily Telegraph. 12 May 1950. p. 32 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Arthur Leonard Collinson Wests Archive". Wests Archive.
  3. ^ "New Position For Collinson". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 April 1953. p. 5 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Thirroul Forwards Pave Way For First Premiership Win". South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus. 27 September 1954. p. 4 (Sports) – via National Library of Australia.