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Don Schofield

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
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

Son
Michael Schofield

Competitions Won

World Cup
1957
Interstate Series
1953, 1957, 1958
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1953
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1952

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

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 --- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
World Cup 1 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches Newcastle Firsts (AU)NWF - 10 - 10 --- - - - - - - - 5 5 - 50.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 3 - 3 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
Tour Matches New South Wales Country FirstsNTF - 3 - 3 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Tour Matches CoalfieldsCOA - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 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 3 7 - 7 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 5 2 - 71.43% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 1 5 - 5 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 1 4 - 20.00% List
NSW City vs Country 1 6 1 7 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 1 6 - 14.29% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Country Carnival - 7 - 7 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 1 6 - 14.29% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 1 17 - 17 9-9 - - - 27 - - - 13 3 1 76.47% List
NRL Finals - 2 - 2 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  49 1 50 15-15 - - - 45 - - - 29 20 1 58.00% 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 1957   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1957   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Newcastle (AU) 1951, 1953-56, 1958-60, 1962-63, 1966   16 - 16 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 6 10 - 37.50% List
NSW Firsts 1953, 1956-58   10 - 10 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 6 4 - 60.00% List
NSW Country Firsts 1953, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1965   9 - 9 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 3 6 - 33.33% List
Possibles (AU) 1956   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Northern Division 1957   2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
NSW Country Seconds 1957, 1959   1 1 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Coalfields 1958   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% 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%  
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19521952 NSWRFL   17 - 179-9 - - - 27 - - - 13 3 1 76.47% 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%  
Western Suburbs 1952   17 - 17 9-9 - - - 27 - - - 13 3 1 76.47% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    21 Apr 2020 9:37pm

    One of the best players to play in the newcastle comp..

  • Anonymous
    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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