Colin Greenwood

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Colin Marius Greenwood
Born
Saturday, 25th January, 1936
Died
Saturday, 3rd October, 1998 (Aged 62 years and 251 days)
Place Of Birth
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Biography

Versatile South African RU back joined Wakefield Trinity in 1960 and was a winger in the club's Wembley Cup Final match in 1963. Greenwood toured Australia with South Africa in 1963, playing five-eighth in both Tests and scoring two tries in the 54-21 loss in Sydney. He then linked with countryman Fred Griffiths at Norths and represented Other Nationalities in 1964. In 1968 he took over as captain-coach but the season was a disaster and Norths took the radical step of asking high profile English coach Roy Francis to take over as 'guest' coach for a short period. The signing of Francis in 1969 saw Greenwood move to C’bury where he was a lock in his latter career. Col Greenwood passed away in October 1998 after returning to South Africa to live.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Tour Matches South Africa 9 3 -   - 9 2 7 0 22.22% List
Test Series 2 2 -   - 6 0 2 0 0.00% List
NRL 79 24 -   - 72 32 42 5 40.51% List
NRL Finals 3 1 -   - 3 0 3 0 0.00% List
Craven Mild Cup 18 1 -   - 3 5 12 1 27.78% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
South Africa 1963 2 2 -   - 6 0 2 0 0.00% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Rest Of The World 1961 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
North Sydney NSWRFL 1964 14 4 -   - 12 8 5 1 57.14% List
North Sydney NSWRFL 1965 18 5 -   - 15 9 7 2 50.00% List
North Sydney NSWRFL 1966 16 8 -   - 24 6 9 1 37.50% List
North Sydney NSWRFL 1967 18 3 -   - 9 6 11 1 33.33% List
North Sydney NSWRFL 1968 11 4 -   - 12 1 10 0 9.09% List
Canterbury NSWRFL 1969 2 - -   - - 2 0 0 100.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
North Sydney 1964-68 77 24 -   - 72 30 42 5 38.96% List
Canterbury 1969 2 - -   - - 2 0 0 100.00% List
Overall1964-1969 79 24 0   0 72 32 42 5 40.51% List

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Alan Whiticker, Michael Borg, Max Turner