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Tony Kemp

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

Full Name
Anthony Edward Ellis Kemp
Born
Thursday, 18th January, 1968
Current Age
58 years and 147 days

Competitions Won

Test Series
1989 France vs New Zealand, 1990 Papua New Guinea vs New Zealand
Regal Trophy
1993/94

Biography

A Junior Kiwi rep while playing for the Randwick club in NZ Tony Kemp played with English club Doncaster in 1986-87 and 1989-90. The talented centre (who was equally adept in a number of backline positions) had to take the NZRL to court in order to join Newcastle in 1989. NZ officials continued to block Kemp's move, which delayed his start to the season to the end of April, but his aggressive running style and large frame made him a valuable player with the Knights over the following six seasons. His last hurrah with Newcastle was as the club's try-scorer in the 5-4 loss to Norths in the 1993 reserve grade grand final before joining English club Castleford. After two seasons with Castleford (1993-94 & 1994-95) Kemp moved to Leeds (1995-98) and then Wakefield Trinity (1999-2000). A veteran of 25 Tests Kemp took over from David Anderson as Warriors’ coach during the club’s tumultuous 2004 season. In 2005 he was replaced by former clubman Ivan Cleary.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 21 4 25 6-6 0 / 1 0.00% - - 24 - - - 11 13 1 44.00% List
World Cup - 8 - 8 4-4 -     - - 16 - - - 5 3 - 62.50% List
Tour Matches Newcastle KnightsNEW - 1 - 1 1-1 -     - - 4 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches New ZealandNZL - 20 3 23 7-7 0 / 1 0.00% - - 28 - - - 13 10 - 56.52% List
Tour Matches Castleford TigersCAS - 2 - 2 --- -     - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Test Series 2 16 4 20 4-4 0 / 1 0.00% - - 16 - - - 7 12 1 35.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRL/ARL (NRL Premiership) - 85 10 95 22-22 15 / 29 51.72% 1 1 119 1 4 2 38 51 6 40.00% List
Midweek Cup - 3 - 3 4-4 -     - - 16 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Challenge Cup AU - 2 1 3 1-1 -     - - 4 - 1 - 1 2 - 33.33% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship - 59 - 59 23-23 4     2 2 102 - - - 41 15 3 69.49% List
Premiership Trophy - 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Super League - 38 7 45 7-7 -     3 3 31 - - - 25 20 - 55.56% List
Challenge Cup - 14 1 15 7-7 -     - - 28 - - - 8 7 - 53.33% List
Regal Trophy 1 13 - 13 4-4 -     1 1 17 - - - 11 2 - 84.62% List
Yorkshire Cup - 1 - 1 1-1 -     1 1 5 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
UK Top Division - 97 7 104 30-30 4     5 5 133 - - - 66 35 3 63.46% List
UK Second Division - 24 1 25 22-22 -     - - 88 - - - 20 3 2 80.00% List
Other   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Charity Shield - UK - 1 - 1 1-1 -     - - 4 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  268 23 291 100-100 19     8 8 446 1 4 2 164 115 12 56.36% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
New Zealand 1989-93, 1995   21 4 25 6-6 - / 1 0.00% - - 24 - - - 11 13 1 44.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
New Zealand 1989-90, 1992, 1995   8 - 8 4-4 -     - - 16 - - - 5 3 - 62.50% List

NSWRL/ARL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NewcastleNewcastle 19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup   18 1 195-5 -     1 1 21 - - - 4 14 1 21.05% List
NewcastleNewcastle 19891989 NSWRL Winfield Cup   11 1 123-3 0 / 1 0.00% - - 12 - - 2 6 6 - 50.00% List
NewcastleNewcastle 19901990 NSWRL Winfield Cup   9 6 152-2 -     - - 8 1 - - 9 5 1 60.00% List
NewcastleNewcastle 19911991 NSWRL Winfield Cup   17 1 185-5 -     - - 20 - 3 - 5 10 3 27.78% List
NewcastleNewcastle 19921992 NSWRL Winfield Cup   11 1 122-2 -     - - 8 - 1 - 7 4 1 58.33% List
NewcastleNewcastle 19931993 NSWRL Winfield Cup   11 - 113-3 -     - - 12 - - - 4 7 - 36.36% List
South QueenslandSouth Queensland 19951995 ARL Winfield Cup   8 - 82-2 15 / 28 53.57% - - 38 - - - 3 5 - 37.50% List

NSWRL/ARL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Newcastle 1988-93   77 10 87 20-20 - / 1 0.00% 1 1 81 1 4 2 35 46 6 40.23% List
South Queensland 1995   8 - 8 2-2 15 / 28 53.57% - - 38 - - - 3 5 - 37.50% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
DoncasterDoncaster 1986/87   19 1 2015-15 -     - - 60 - - - 15 4 1 75.00% List
DoncasterDoncaster 1989/90   10 - 1011-11 -     1 1 45 - - - 7 2 1 70.00% List
CastlefordCastleford 1993/94   26 - 269-9 -     1 1 37 - - - 20 5 1 76.92% List
CastlefordCastleford 1994/95   35 - 3518-18 4     2 2 82 - - - 23 10 2 65.71% List
LeedsLeeds 1995/96   15 - 152-2 -     - - 8 - - - 11 4 - 73.33% List
LeedsLeeds 1996   8 1 93-3 -     - - 12 - - - 5 4 - 55.56% List
LeedsLeeds 1997   4 1 51-1 -     - - 4 - - - 4 1 - 80.00% List
LeedsLeeds 1998   16 1 173-3 -     2 2 14 - - - 14 3 - 82.35% List
Wakefield T.Wakefield Trinity 1999   16 4 202-2 -     1 1 9 - - - 6 14 - 30.00% List
Wakefield T.Wakefield Trinity 2000   1 1 2--- -     - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Doncaster 1986, 1989   29 1 30 26-26 -     1 1 105 - - - 22 6 2 73.33% List
Castleford 1993-94   61 - 61 27-27 4     3 3 119 - - - 43 15 3 70.49% List
Leeds 1995-98   43 3 46 9-9 -     2 2 38 - - - 34 12 - 73.91% List
Wakefield Trinity 1999-00   17 5 22 2-2 -     1 1 9 - - - 7 15 - 31.82% List

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  • Kev
    16 Jul 2015 6:30pm

    Was good for the Crushers in their debut year

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, AJ Lucantonio, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Max Turner, Tony McCarron, Derek Farrar, Steven Russo, Bill Bates, Jason Ganter, Tim Costello

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Richard Bailey's Rugby League World , Match Video, Widnes RLFC History , Warrington Rugby Heritage , Bradford Bulls Community Foundation , Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club