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Ricky Walford

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Sunday, 8th December, 1963
Current Age
62 years and 222 days

Known Family Links

Nephew
Nathan Merritt
Reece Robinson
Father
Eric Robinson
Nephew
Travis Robinson

Competitions Won

State of Origin
1990
Charity Shield - AUS
1987
Midweek Cup
1988
NSW Reserve Grade
1985

Honours & Awards

Ken Stephen Medal
1989

Biography

Walgett winger, a former Australian Schoolboy rep in 1981, played with Easts and Norths before enjoying a long career with the Dragons. Walford was the season's leading point-scorer in 1989 (146pts - 13t, 47g) and made his debut for Country Origin that year. He was selected for one State of Origin match in 1990 but further rep honours did not eventuate (Walford was one of four senior players on the Aboriginal tour of Tonga for the Pacific Cup competition in 1990). In 1992 he overcame a poor defensive game in the semi-final to be one of St George's best players in the win over I’warra in the final. Walford was a try-scorer in the club’s 28-8 grand final loss to Brisbane and following St George's 14-6 defeat by the Broncos in 1993, he went on to top 100 tries and 200 first grade games before his retirement in 1996.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
State of Origin 11-1------  ------1--100.00%List
NSW City vs Country Origin -2-2-2--25  --18----2-0.00%List
NSW City vs Country -3-3-2--25  --18---12-33.33%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSWRFL/NSWRL/ARL (NRL Premiership) -215172324112--116253  --966-1-12699754.31%List
NRL Finals -8-8-4--4-  --16---53-62.50%List
Midweek Cup 19110-7--710  --48---82-80.00%List
Challenge Cup AU -10-10-1--113  --30---54150.00%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 228182464121--125268  --1,032-1-136103755.28%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSW Country1989-90 2-2-2--25  --18----2-0.00%List
NSW1990 1-1------  ------1--100.00%List
NSW City Firsts1991 1-1------  ------1--100.00%List

NSWRFL/NSWRL/ARL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup 2574---43  --18---52-71.43%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19831983 NSWRFL Winfield Cup 336------  ------42-66.67%List
North SydneyNorth Sydney19841984 NSWRL Winfield Cup 10212-8--821  --74---38125.00%List
St GeorgeSt George19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup 112-----1  --2---11-50.00%List
St GeorgeSt George19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup 16218-9--912/1580.00%--60---107155.56%List
St GeorgeSt George19871987 NSWRL Winfield Cup 12214-6--611/1668.75%--46---84257.14%List
St GeorgeSt George19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup 22-22-15--1552/8958.43%--164---913-40.91%List
St GeorgeSt George19891989 NSWRL Winfield Cup 21-21-13--1347/7562.67%--146---912-42.86%List
St GeorgeSt George19901990 NSWRL Winfield Cup 17-17-14--1438/5964.41%--132---710-41.18%List
St GeorgeSt George19911991 NSWRL Winfield Cup 21-21-9--955/9359.14%--146---117352.38%List
St GeorgeSt George19921992 NSWRL Winfield Cup 24-24-13--1311/2055.00%--74---177-70.83%List
St GeorgeSt George19931993 NSWRL Winfield Cup 20-20-15--15-  --60-1-164-80.00%List
St GeorgeSt George19941994 NSWRL Winfield Cup 20121-2--2-  --8---912-42.86%List
St GeorgeSt George19951995 ARL Winfield Cup 9110-3--32/366.67%--16---55-50.00%List
St GeorgeSt George19961996 ARL Optus Cup 17-17-5--50/10.00%--20---125-70.59%List

NSWRFL/NSWRL/ARL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Eastern Suburbs1982-83 58134---43  --18---94-69.23%List
North Sydney1984 10212-8--821  --74---38125.00%List
St George1985-96 2007207-104--104229  --874-1-11487655.07%List

Your Say

  • dk
    9 Mar 2011 9:07pm

    After viewing footage of the Chooseday Night Football game on Fox Sports, it is clear that Walford was a fourth man on the bench for the St George Dragons against the Western Reds in round 1 1995.

  • Chris Atkinson
    19 Jan 2012 8:43am

    You have made a couple of errors on this page.

    1) You stated Ricky Walford made 11 1st grade appearences for North Sydney in the 1984 season. He in fact only made 10 1st grade appearences for North Sydney that year
    2) You stated that Ricky Walford played 206 1st grade games for St George. He in fact played 207 1st grade games for St George
    3) You stated Ricky Walford scored 18 points in 1st grade during his time at Eastern Suburbs he actually scored 24 (4 tries 6 goals all scored in 1982)
    4) You stated Ricky Walford's final point scoring tally in 1st grade came to 966 points through 116 tries and 253 goals where in fact Ricky Walford scored 972 points in 1st grade from 116 tries and 256 goals

  • Sam
    13 Sep 2012 7:05pm

    He would of played all 3 games for nsw in 1990 but he broke his toe kicking for goal, after game 1

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Sources:David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Big League, Match Video, RFL Player Registers