Eddie 'Gumleaves' Lumsden

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Edmund Lumsden
Nickname(s)
Gumleaves
Born
Saturday, 28th September, 1935
Died
Sunday, 6th October, 2019 (Aged 84 years and 8 days)
Place Of Birth
Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, Australia

Awards & Accolades

National Rugby League Hall Of Fame
2008

Known Family Links

Brother
Jack Lumsden
Ritchie Lumsden

Biography

Bulldozing St George winger played in nine grand final victories (1957-59 & 1961-66) during the club's champion era. Originally from Kurri Kurri, Eddie Lumsden followed his brother Jack to Manly in 1955 and played in four games before being ruled ineligible because he did not reside in the area. Coming to St George in 1957 he made the first of 16 appearances for NSW that year but did not play in a Test until 1959. Lumsden went on to play eight Tests that year; two against NZ and six on the Kangaroo tour, as well as scoring three tries in the 22-0 win over Manly in the grand final. A familiar figure on St George's right flank, his career prospered during the 1960s. The leading try-scorer in 1958 (18t) and 1962 (21t), Lumsden played against France (1961), Great Britain (1962) and NZ (1963) before making his last Test appearance against South Africa in 1963. He retired after the Dragon's eleventh grand final success in 1966 and served as both a NSW and Australian Selector, rising to the position of Chairman until his retirement in 2000.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 161 137 17   - 445 142 17 2 88.20% List
Country Carnival 3 4 -   - 12 2 1 0 66.67% List
City vs Country Firsts 5 5 -   - 15 3 2 0 60.00% List
Interstate Matches 16 14 7   - 56 10 5 1 62.50% List
NRL Finals 20 17 -   - 51 18 2 0 90.00% List
Tour Matches NSW Colts 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Tour Matches Australia 23 15 -   - 45 16 6 1 69.57% List
Test Series 15 4 -   - 12 9 5 1 60.00% List
The Ashes 5 - -   - - 2 3 0 40.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales Firsts 2 2 -   - 6 1 1 0 50.00% List
Craven Mild Cup 20 15 1   - 47 13 4 3 65.00% List
Tour Matches Sydney Firsts 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Tour Matches St George Dragons 1 1 -   - 3 0 1 0 0.00% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 1959-63 17 9 -   - 27 11 5 1 64.71% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 1959-1961 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Newcastle (AU) 1956 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
NSW Country Seconds 1956 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Metropolis 1957 1 2 -   - 6 1 0 0 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1957, 1959-63 18 16 7   - 62 11 6 1 61.11% List
NSW City Firsts 1957, 1960-63 5 5 -   - 15 3 2 0 60.00% List
NSW Colts 1958 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1958-59 2 - -   - - 2 0 0 100.00% List
Sydney Firsts 1959, 1962 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
Probables (AU) 1959 1 2 -   - 6 1 0 0 100.00% List
Overall1956-1963 32 25 7   0 89 19 12 1 59.38% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Manly NSWRFL 1955 4 1 -   - 3 2 2 0 50.00% List
St George NSWRFL 1957 16 18 -   - 54 15 1 0 93.75% List
St George NSWRFL 1958 19 18 -   - 54 16 3 0 84.21% List
St George NSWRFL 1959 17 15 4   - 53 16 0 1 94.12% List
St George NSWRFL 1960 15 12 -   - 36 14 1 0 93.33% List
St George NSWRFL 1961 13 12 2   - 40 12 1 0 92.31% List
St George NSWRFL 1962 17 21 11   - 85 14 3 0 82.35% List
St George NSWRFL 1963 13 11 -   - 33 11 2 0 84.62% List
St George NSWRFL 1964 13 7 -   - 21 13 0 0 100.00% List
St George NSWRFL 1965 15 13 -   - 39 14 1 0 93.33% List
St George NSWRFL 1966 19 9 -   - 27 15 3 1 78.95% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Manly 1955 4 1 -   - 3 2 2 0 50.00% List
St George 1957-66 157 136 17   - 442 140 15 2 89.17% List
Overall1955-1966 161 137 17   0 445 142 17 2 88.20% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    13/04/2017

    An absolute champion!! It was an honour to get to know him and listen to his many great stories
    One of the best!!!
    Cheers

  • Anonymous
    02/10/2021

    Born 1936. Not 1935.

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, Michael Borg, Bill Bates