Arthur 'Snowy' Folwell

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Arthur Fitzgerald Folwell
Nickname(s)
Snowy
Born
Friday, 23rd September, 1904
Died
Friday, 14th October, 1966 (Aged 62 years and 21 days)
Place Of Birth
England

Honours & Awards

Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.

Interstate Series
1933
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1933
City Cup
1937

Known Family Links

Grandson
Greg Pierce

Biography

Newtown junior, although born in Sheffield England, developed into Australia's leading hooker during the 1930s. A NSW rep against England in 1932, Folwell toured with the 1933-34 Kangaroos and played in the final two Tests as well as in 19 other matches. Newtown won the 1933 premiership while he was on tour but he continued to give great service to his club (he even made a short-lived comeback as a player in 1940, aged 36). Folwell later coached the club in 1942-44, taking Newtown to its last premiership success in the 1943 grand final, and was also an Australian Selector (1957-58) and Vice-President of the NSWRL. 'Snowy' Folwell, who married the sister of Balmain premiership-winning captain Sid Goodwin and whose grandson was future Cronulla Test captain Greg Pierce, died in 1966.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Additional Notes

Born in Wigston Magna, Leicestershire, England.

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions
Competition   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
The Ashes - 2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales Firsts - 8 - -   - - 4 2 2 50.00% List
Tour Matches Metropolis - 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Tour Matches Australia - 21 2 -   - 6 15 6 0 71.43% List
Test Series - 2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List
Interstate Series 1 6 - -   - - 2 2 2 33.33% List
City vs Country Firsts - 2 - -   - - 2 0 0 100.00% List
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) 1 82 2 -   - 6 34 48 0 41.46% List
City Cup 1 10 - 1   - 2 8 1 1 80.00% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 1933-34   5 - -   - - 2 3 0 40.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Metropolis 1932, 1936   3 - -   - - 1 2 0 33.33% List
NSW Firsts 1932-34   10 - -   - - 5 3 2 50.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1932-33   2 - -   - - 2 0 0 100.00% List
NSW City Probables 1932, 1935   2 - -   - - 1 0 1 50.00% List
NSW City Possibles 1933   1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Probables (AU) 1936   1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Overall1932-1936   19 0 0   0 - 10 6 3 52.63% List


Club Career

NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Year

Team Season   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Newtown NSWRFL 1928   1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Newtown NSWRFL 1929   1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Newtown NSWRFL 1931   12 1 -   - 3 3 9 0 25.00% List
Newtown NSWRFL 1932   11 - -   - - 5 6 0 45.45% List
Newtown NSWRFL 1933   5 - -   - - 1 4 0 20.00% List
Newtown NSWRFL 1934   7 - -   - - 4 3 0 57.14% List
Newtown NSWRFL 1935   15 1 -   - 3 7 8 0 46.67% List
Newtown NSWRFL 1936   12 - -   - - 5 7 0 41.67% List
Newtown NSWRFL 1937   8 - -   - - 4 4 0 50.00% List
Newtown NSWRFL 1940   10 - -   - - 5 5 0 50.00% List

NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Newtown 1928-29, 1931-37, 1940   82 2 -   - 6 34 48 0 41.46% List

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables, Max Turner, Paul Carter, Tony McCarron, Alan Katzmann, Bill Bates

Sources: Newspapers, 2006 Official Rugby League Annual