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
- Peter James Dimond
- Born
- Monday, 28th November, 1938
- Died
- Wednesday, 21st April, 2021 (Aged 82 years and 144 days)
- Place Of Birth
- Dapto, New South Wales, Australia
Known Family Links
- Son
- Craig Dimond
- Brother
- Bobby Dimond
Biography
Bullock-like centre/winger emulated the deeds of older brother Bobby Dimond when, as a teenager, represented Australia in all three Tests against Great Britain in 1958. Originally from Dapto Dimond joined Wests in 1958 and was a devastating runner with the strength of a forward. He played in all four of the club’s grand final losses to St George (1957 & 1961-63), the first of these at five-eighth. A 1963-64 Kangaroo, Dimond played in all six Tests on tour - the highlight being his two tries in the 50-12 ‘Swinton Massacre’ that secured the Ashes. He made one more Test appearance, in the deciding Third Test against Great Britain in 1966, and produced a typically powerful display to help Australia retain the Ashes. Dimond, who holds the career record for tries with Wests (84t), saw out his career with Souths Newcastle and finally Maitland. In 1969 he represented Country and was still playing in the Newcastle competition well into the early 1970s.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Coaching Career Statistics
To view a list of corresponding matches, click on the List button.
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | Matches | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midweek Cup | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 50.00% | List | |||||||
| Overall | Comp Wins | Matches | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| First Class | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 50.00% | List | ||||||||
Australia - By Team | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | Games | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| NSW Group 18 | 1975 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0.00% | List | |||||||
| North Coast | 1977 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 50.00% | List | |||||||
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Tony McCarron, Max Turner, Alan Katzmann, AJ Lucantonio, Wests Archives, Tim Costello
Sources:
RFL Player Registers, News Reports
Your Say
12 Apr 2012 8:58pm
what a fearsome but great player this bloke was.
no sidestep,went right over the top of opponents.
was out the old sports ground for i think a city v country game when he flattened father cootes and was sent off.the crowd booed him all the way.dont think peter lost any sleep over it.had a great record against the poms.a man as tough as they come.a success in any era.
23 Jun 2015 10:39am
I first saw Peter in 1958 at the old Pratten Park, at Ashfield, and I was 11 years old.
Peter was, and still is, the greatest rugby league winger to ever don a rugby league jersey. Many thanks Peter, for all my boyhood memories of what the great game was once all about.
22 Apr 2021 2:03pm
Best winger ever His fight with mad Mike Sullivan Aus cub in 1958 was fantastic
24 Apr 2021 9:15pm
Peter will be remembered as the toughest backline player in the greatest era of domestic State and International Rugby League.
28 Nov 2022 5:06pm
My best memories of Pete was when he lined up against Billy Boston, you could feel the Ground Move !
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