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Eddie Lumsden

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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
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

Known Family Links

Brother
Jack Lumsden
Ritchie Lumsden
Ray Lumsden

Competitions Won

Test Series
1959 Australia vs New Zealand, 1959/60 France vs Australia, 1960 Australia vs France, 1963 Australia vs New Zealand, 1963 Australia vs South Africa
Interstate Series
1957, 1961, 1962, 1963
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1957, 1960, 1963
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966
City Cup
1959
Preseason Cup
1963, 1964, 1965

Honours & Awards

National Rugby League Hall Of Fame
2008

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

Additional Notes

Twin brother of Richie.

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 17 - 17 9-9 -     - - 27 - - - 11 5 1 64.71% List
Other International Matches - 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
The Ashes - 5 - 5 --- -     - - - - - - 2 3 - 40.00% List
Tour Matches NSW ColtsNSW - 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 42 - 42 32-32 -     - - 96 - - - 29 12 1 69.05% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 2 - 2 2-2 -     - - 6 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Tour Matches Sydney FirstsSDF - 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches St George DragonsSTG - 1 - 1 1-1 -     - - 3 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Test Series 5 15 - 15 4-4 -     - - 12 - - - 9 5 1 60.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 4 16 - 16 14-14 7     - - 56 - - - 10 5 1 62.50% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 3 5 - 5 5-5 -     - - 15 - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
NSW City vs Country 3 8 - 8 5-5 -     - - 15 - - - 5 3 - 62.50% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Country Carnival - 4 1 5 9-9 -     - - 27 - - - 4 1 - 80.00% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 10 161 - 161 137-137 17     - - 445 - - - 142 17 2 88.20% List
NRL Finals - 20 - 20 17-17 -     - - 51 - - - 18 2 - 90.00% List
Preseason Cup 3 20 - 20 15-15 1     - - 47 - - - 13 4 3 65.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  252 - 252 206-206 25     - - 668 - - - 200 45 7 79.37% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1959-63   17 - 17 9-9 -     - - 27 - - - 11 5 1 64.71% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1959-1961   1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Newcastle (AU) 1956   1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW Country Seconds 1956   1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Metropolis 1957   1 - 1 2-2 -     - - 6 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1957, 1959-63   18 - 18 16-16 7     - - 62 - - - 11 6 1 61.11% List
NSW City Firsts 1957, 1960-63   5 - 5 5-5 -     - - 15 - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
NSW Colts 1958   1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1958-59   2 - 2 --- -     - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Sydney Firsts 1959, 1962   2 - 2 --- -     - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Probables (AU) 1959   1 - 1 2-2 -     - - 6 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
ManlyManly 19551955 NSWRFL   4 - 41-1 -     - - 3 - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List
St GeorgeSt George 19571957 NSWRFL   16 - 1618-18 -     - - 54 - - - 15 1 - 93.75% List
St GeorgeSt George 19581958 NSWRFL   19 - 1918-18 -     - - 54 - - - 16 3 - 84.21% List
St GeorgeSt George 19591959 NSWRFL   17 - 1715-15 4 / 7 57.14% - - 53 - - - 16 - 1 94.12% List
St GeorgeSt George 19601960 NSWRFL   15 - 1512-12 -     - - 36 - - - 14 1 - 93.33% List
St GeorgeSt George 19611961 NSWRFL   13 - 1312-12 2     - - 40 - - - 12 1 - 92.31% List
St GeorgeSt George 19621962 NSWRFL   17 - 1721-21 11     - - 85 - - - 14 3 - 82.35% List
St GeorgeSt George 19631963 NSWRFL   13 - 1311-11 -     - - 33 - - - 11 2 - 84.62% List
St GeorgeSt George 19641964 NSWRFL   13 - 137-7 -     - - 21 - - - 13 - - 100.00% List
St GeorgeSt George 19651965 NSWRFL   15 - 1513-13 -     - - 39 - - - 14 1 - 93.33% List
St GeorgeSt George 19661966 NSWRFL   19 - 199-9 -     - - 27 - - - 15 3 1 78.95% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Manly 1955   4 - 4 1-1 -     - - 3 - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List
St George 1957-66   157 - 157 136-136 17     - - 442 - - - 140 15 2 89.17% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    14 Apr 2017 12:24am

    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
    2 Oct 2021 7:56pm

    Born 1936. Not 1935.

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