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Bob Tidyman

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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

Full Name
Robert Richardson Tidyman
Born
Tuesday, 6th October, 1891
Died
Wednesday, 15th November, 1916 (Aged 25 years and 40 days)
Place Of Birth
Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Known Family Links

Brother-in-law
Charlie Steel

Competitions Won

NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1913
City Cup
1914, 1915

Biography

Easts’ winger who represented Australia in two Tests against the visiting Lions in 1914 (including the famous 'Rorke's Drift' Test in which England won 14-6), lost his life while fighting in the ‘Great War’. Tidyman went to England to train for the conflict in Europe and was sent as part of replacements for the 19th Battalion in France. He was killed in Pozieres on November 15, 1916 and although he has no known grave, his name is on the plaque at Villiers’ Brettenoux Memorial.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Additional Notes

Served in WWI. He was reported missing-in-action on 14 November 1916 and was later declared killed in action on 8 September 1917 his body was never recovered.

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
The Ashes - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Test Series - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 1 36 - 36 7-7 - - - 21 - - - 24 12 - 66.67% List
City Cup 2 7 - 7 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 6 1 - 85.71% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  46 - 46 11-11 - - - 33 - - - 31 15 - 67.39% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1914   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW Firsts 1914   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Metropolis 1915   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19131913 NSWRFL   14 - 144-4 - - - 12 - - - 12 2 - 85.71% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19141914 NSWRFL   13 - 131-1 - - - 3 - - - 8 5 - 61.54% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19151915 NSWRFL   9 - 92-2 - - - 6 - - - 4 5 - 44.44% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Eastern Suburbs 1913-15   36 - 36 7-7 - - - 21 - - - 24 12 - 66.67% List

Your Say

  • Judith Andreas
    14 Oct 2015 2:56pm

    Bob Tidyman was my Great Uncle,his brother William Colledge Tidyman was my Grandfather and my Mother Pauline Elizabeth Quinlan is Williams last remaining child living.
    The Tidyman family were also represented by Keith Steel,former ball boy, later Life Member and former Leagues and Football Club Chairman,Keiths Mother Lizzie being bob Tidymans sister.
    It is wonderful to see articles each year around Anzac Day about Uncle Bob and know that he is remembered with admiration after all these years.

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Andrew Ferguson, Max Turner, Rugby League Tables, Darth Orion

Sources: News Reports