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Arthur Folwell

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
Arthur Fitzgerald Folwell
Nickname(s)
Snowy
Born
Friday, 23rd September, 1904
Died
Friday, 14th October, 1966 (Aged 62 years and 21 days)
Place Of Birth
England

Known Family Links

Grandson
Greg Pierce

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1933, 1934
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1933, 1932
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1933
City Cup
1937

Biography

Newtown junior, although born in Sheffield England, developed into Australia's leading hooker during the 1930s. A NSW rep against England in 1932, Folwell toured with the 1933-34 Kangaroos and played in the final two Tests as well as in 19 other matches. Newtown won the 1933 premiership while he was on tour but he continued to give great service to his club (he even made a short-lived comeback as a player in 1940, aged 36). Folwell later coached the club in 1942-44, taking Newtown to its last premiership success in the 1943 grand final, and was also an Australian Selector (1957-58) and Vice-President of the NSWRL. 'Snowy' Folwell, who married the sister of Balmain premiership-winning captain Sid Goodwin and whose grandson was future Cronulla Test captain Greg Pierce, died in 1966.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Additional Notes

Born in Wigston Magna, Leicestershire, England.

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) - 5 - 5 --- - - - - - - - 2 3 - 40.00% List
The Ashes - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches MetropolisMTR - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 8 - 8 --- - - - - - - - 4 2 2 50.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 21 - 21 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 15 6 - 71.43% List
Test Series - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 2 6 - 6 --- - - - - - - - 2 2 2 33.33% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 2 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country 2 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% 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 82 - 82 2-2 - - - 6 - - 1 34 48 - 41.46% List
City Cup 1 10 - 10 --- 1 - - 2 - - - 8 1 1 80.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  126 - 126 4-4 1 - - 14 - - 1 64 59 3 50.79% 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 1933-34   5 - 5 --- - - - - - - - 2 3 - 40.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Metropolis 1932, 1936   3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
NSW Firsts 1932-34   10 - 10 --- - - - - - - - 5 3 2 50.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1932-33   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSW City Probables 1932, 1935   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 - 1 50.00% List
NSW City Possibles 1933   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Probables (AU) 1936   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 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%  
NewtownNewtown 19281928 NSWRFL   1 - 1--- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NewtownNewtown 19291929 NSWRFL   1 - 1--- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NewtownNewtown 19311931 NSWRFL   12 - 121-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 9 - 25.00% List
NewtownNewtown 19321932 NSWRFL   11 - 11--- - - - - - - - 5 6 - 45.45% List
NewtownNewtown 19331933 NSWRFL   5 - 5--- - - - - - - - 1 4 - 20.00% List
NewtownNewtown 19341934 NSWRFL   7 - 7--- - - - - - - 1 4 3 - 57.14% List
NewtownNewtown 19351935 NSWRFL   15 - 151-1 - - - 3 - - - 7 8 - 46.67% List
NewtownNewtown 19361936 NSWRFL   12 - 12--- - - - - - - - 5 7 - 41.67% List
NewtownNewtown 19371937 NSWRFL   8 - 8--- - - - - - - - 4 4 - 50.00% List
NewtownNewtown 19401940 NSWRFL   10 - 10--- - - - - - - - 5 5 - 50.00% 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%  
Newtown 1928-29, 1931-37, 1940   82 - 82 2-2 - - - 6 - - 1 34 48 - 41.46% List

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Jason Ganter, Andrew Ferguson, Max Turner, Paul Carter, Tony McCarron, Alan Katzmann

Sources: News Reports, 2006 Official Rugby League Annual