Arthur Toby

Arthur Toby
Personal information
BornArthur Edward Toby[1]
12 August 1903[1]
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia[1]
Died19 November 1984(1984-11-19) (aged 81)[1]
Eastwood, Sydney
Playing information
Rugby union
Positioncentre[1]
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1924–25[1] Wallabies 3[1] 0[1]
Rugby league
Positionfullback, centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1926–29 Eastern Suburbs 54 5 15
1931–33 Balmain 41 3 9
Total 95 8 0 0 24

Arthur E. Toby (1903–1984) was a rugby union player who represented Australia and a professional rugby league footballer in the NSWRFL.

Rugby career

Toby, an auburn headed centre, was born in Sydney in 1903. He learnt his football as a youth with the Y.M.C.A junior rugby union sides and rose with that club to first grade. He later and claimed a total of 3 international rugby caps for Australia against New Zealand between 1924 and 1925.[2]

Rugby league career

In 1926 he changed codes to Rugby League where he was a very popular clubman. He played 4 seasons with Sydney Roosters between 1926 and 1929, and finished his career at Balmain Tigers, playing three seasons between 1931 and 1933. He captained Balmain in 1931.[3] He was the fullback in Easts 26–5 loss to South Sydney in the 1928 Final.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Scrum.com player profile of Arthur Toby". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  2. ^ Evening News,League Jots Arthur Toby Bio. 24 April 1931 (page 4)
  3. ^ Evening News, League Jots. 24 April 1931
  4. ^ Alan Whiticker / rugbyleagueproject.org


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