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Paddy McCue

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
Patrick Aloysius McCue
Born
Sunday, 24th June, 1883
Died
Friday, 7th September, 1962 (Aged 79 years and 75 days)
Place Of Birth
Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

The Ashes
1911/12
Interstate Series
1911, 1912
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1910

Biography

Former Newtown RU second-row forward (4 Tests), known for his great physique, led the second wave of defections from the amateur ranks in 1909. A member of the Wallabies squad that won the gold medal at the 1908 Olympics, McCue negotiated with 14 of his team-mates to take part in promotional matches against the Pioneer Kangaroos on their return from England. Promptly banned for life by the Metropolitan Rugby Union, McCue joined six rugby ‘rebels’ at Newtown rugby league club. Not surprisingly, the Blue Bags led the competition and won the 1910 final on count back after drawing the final against Souths, 4-all. After securing Newtown's first premiership title, McCue represented NSW in 1911 and was named vice-captain of the 'Australasian' Kangaroos. Described as ‘the fastest forward playing the game,’ he played in 22 matches on tour including all three Tests against England. McCue led NSW on tours to NZ in 1912-13 and his last Test appearance was against England in 1914. He was later assistant coach at University during the club’s first season in the NSWRL (1920).
- ALAN WHITICKER

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) - 6 - 6 2-2 -     - - 6 - - - 3 2 1 50.00% List
The Ashes 1 4 - 4 2-2 -     - - 6 - - - 2 1 1 50.00% List
Tour Matches MetropolisMTR - 2 - 2 --- -     - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 25 - 25 12-12 -     - - 36 - - - 23 2 - 92.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 23 - 23 6-6 -     - - 18 - - - 18 3 2 78.26% List
Tour Matches KangaroosKAN - 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Test Series 1 4 - 4 2-2 -     - - 6 - - - 2 1 1 50.00% 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 2 2 - 2 3-3 -     - - 9 - - - 2 - - 100.00% 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%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 1 84 - 84 33-33 10     - - 119 - - - 50 26 8 59.52% List
NRL Finals - 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - - 1 0.00% List
City Cup - 4 - 4 --- 0 / 2 0.00% - - - - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  140 - 140 52-52 10     - - 176 - - - 96 34 10 68.57% 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 1911-12, 1914   6 - 6 2-2 -     - - 6 - - - 3 2 1 50.00% 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%  
Wallabies 1909   2 - 2 --- -     - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Metropolis 1910, 1912, 1914   3 - 3 2-2 -     - - 6 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
NSW Firsts 1911-14   26 - 26 13-13 -     - - 39 - - - 24 2 - 92.31% List
Australasia II 1912   1 - 1 1-1 -     - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Kangaroos 1912, 1917   2 - 2 --- -     - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% 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%  
NewtownNewtown 19101910 NSWRFL   11 - 117-7 1     - - 23 - - - 8 1 2 72.73% List
NewtownNewtown 19111911 NSWRFL   9 - 95-5 -     - - 15 - - - 4 2 3 44.44% List
NewtownNewtown 19121912 NSWRFL   11 - 113-3 -     - - 9 - - - 6 5 - 54.55% List
AnnandaleAnnandale 19131913 NSWRFL   1 - 1--- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NewtownNewtown 19131913 NSWRFL   11 - 117-7 -     - - 21 - - - 8 2 1 72.73% List
NewtownNewtown 19141914 NSWRFL   13 - 135-5 -     - - 15 - - - 11 2 - 84.62% List
NewtownNewtown 19151915 NSWRFL   14 - 143-3 8     - - 25 - - - 9 4 1 64.29% List
NewtownNewtown 19161916 NSWRFL   13 - 133-3 1     - - 11 - - - 4 8 1 30.77% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19191919 NSWRFL   1 - 1--- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% 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%  
Newtown 1910-16   82 - 82 33-33 10     - - 119 - - - 50 24 8 60.98% List
Annandale 1913   1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Western Suburbs 1919   1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

Your Say

  • Joe Kerrigan
    15 Mar 2022 12:07am

    His wife was a distant relative of mine. I have a portrait of him in his Australia jersey (and cap).

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Max Turner, Rugby League Tables, Tony McCarron, Darth Orion, Alan Katzmann, Bill Bates, Tim Costello, Jamie Murdoch

Sources: Wakefield Trinity Heritage , Widnes RLFC History , News Reports, RFL Player Registers