Don Schofield

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Donald Frederick Schofield
Born
Friday, 21st November, 1930
Died
Saturday, 24th April, 1999 (Aged 68 years and 154 days)
Place Of Birth
Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Son
Michael Schofield

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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Competitions
Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Tour Matches Newcastle Firsts (AU) 8 - -   - - 4 4 0 50.00% List
NRL 17 9 -   - 27 13 3 1 76.47% List
NRL Finals 2 2 -   - 6 1 1 0 50.00% List
Country Carnival 5 2 -   - 6 0 5 0 0.00% List
City vs Country Firsts 5 2 -   - 6 1 4 0 20.00% List
Interstate Matches 7 2 -   - 6 5 2 0 71.43% List
Tour Matches New South Wales Firsts 3 1 -   - 3 1 2 0 33.33% List
Tour Matches New South Wales Country Firsts 1 1 -   - 3 1 0 0 100.00% List
World Cup 2 - -   - - 2 0 0 100.00% List
Tour Matches Coalfields 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 1957 2 - -   - - 2 0 0 100.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 1957 2 - -   - - 2 0 0 100.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Newcastle (AU) 1951, 1953-56, 1958, 1960, 1962-63, 1966 13 1 -   - 3 4 9 0 30.77% List
NSW Firsts 1953, 1956-58 10 3 -   - 9 6 4 0 60.00% List
NSW Country Firsts 1953, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1965 7 3 -   - 9 2 5 0 28.57% List
Possibles (AU) 1956 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Northern Division 1957 2 1 -   - 3 0 2 0 0.00% List
NSW Country Seconds 1957, 1959 2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List
Coalfields 1958 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Overall1951-1966 36 8 0   0 24 13 23 0 36.11% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1952 17 9 -   - 27 13 3 1 76.47% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Western Suburbs 1952 17 9 -   - 27 13 3 1 76.47% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    21/04/2020

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

  • Anonymous
    27/04/2021

    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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