Coaching 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
- Full Name
- Donald Frederick Schofield
- Born
- Friday, 21st November, 1930
- Died
- Saturday, 24th April, 1999 (Aged 68 years and 155 days)
- Place Of Birth
- Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia
Known Family Links
Biography
21-year-old Cessnock back rower was a try-scorer in Wests' controversial grand final win over Souths in 1952. Schofield first represented Newcastle against the visiting French team in 1951 before coming to Wests for just the one season. Returning to the Hunter Valley club, he represented NSW in 1953 while playing for Cessnock. Four years later, a move to Muswellbrook saw Schofield return to interstate football before winning a place in Australia's World Cup squad. The lightly-framed lock made two appearances in Australia’s undefeated campaign, against Great Britain and France (there was no final played in 1957). The father of Balmain’s Michael Schofield, Don Schofield passed away in April 1999, aged 68.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Coaching Career Statistics
To view a list of corresponding matches, click on the List button.
| Representative Career - International | Games | W | L | D | Win% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour Matches | Newcastle Firsts (AU)NWF | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0.00% | List | ||||||
| Overall | Comp Wins | Matches | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| First Class | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0.00% | List | ||||||||
Australia - By Team | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | Games | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| Newcastle (AU) | 1966 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0.00% | List | |||||||
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Wests Archives, Tony McCarron, Tim Costello, Max Turner
Your Say
21 Apr 2020 9:37pm
One of the best players to play in the newcastle comp..
27 Apr 2021 5:22pm
I allways remembered don and that he played world cup in 1957 against Great Britain. Or I allways thought it was Great Britain. I have been watching a 1957 world cup aus v greatbritain..was he number 17 as the commentator didnt mention 17 after he had a run extra.only the big name players.i played against don in 1966 .like to know if that was don in number 17 .
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