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Roy Kirkaldy

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

Born
Saturday, 26th March, 1910
Died
Monday, 13th August, 1973 (Aged 63 years and 140 days)

Known Family Links

Uncle
Cecil Kirkaldy

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1938, 1939, 1941
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1937, 1938, 1939, 1941
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1938, 1942

Biography

Rated the best Australian hooker since ‘Sandy’ Pearce, Roy Kirkaldy was denied the chance to play for Australia because of the advent of World War II. He played for 14 seasons with Waratah Mayfield in the Newcastle competition before moving to C’bury in 1938. Despite being 28 years of age Kirkaldy spent a decade with the club and, with Henry Porter and Eddie Burns, formed one of the most potent front row partnerships the game has seen. Kirkaldy, 'the prince of hookers', won premierships with the club in 1938 and 1942 and represented NSW in ten matches during 1938-41 (he overcame a serious injury in 1943 to continue his career with C’bury). Kirkaldy passed away in 1973, aged 63.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 10 - 10 3-3 1 - - 11 - - - 7 3 - 70.00% List
Tour Matches Sydney FirstsSDF - 1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - - 1 0.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 3 11 - 11 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 7 4 - 63.64% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 4 8 - 8 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 6 1 1 75.00% List
NSW City vs Country 4 8 - 8 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 6 1 1 75.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 2 147 - 147 11-11 6 - - 45 - - 5 84 57 6 57.14% List
NRL Finals - 13 - 13 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 6 7 - 46.15% List
City Cup - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  171 - 171 17-17 7 - - 65 - - 5 100 63 8 58.48% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW Country Firsts 1933, 1937   4 - 4 --- - - - - - - - 2 1 1 50.00% List
NSW Ctry. Possibles 1933   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Newcastle (AU) 1937   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Sydney Firsts 1938, 1940   2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - 1 50.00% List
NSW Firsts 1938-41   15 - 15 3-3 1 - - 11 - - - 10 5 - 66.67% List
NSW City Firsts 1938-39, 1941   3 - 3 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
Felsh's Team 1940   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
CanterburyCanterbury 19381938 NSWRFL   15 - 15--- - - - - - - - 13 - 2 86.67% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19391939 NSWRFL   15 - 152-2 - - - 6 - - - 10 5 - 66.67% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19401940 NSWRFL   16 - 16--- 2 - - 4 - - 1 9 7 - 56.25% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19411941 NSWRFL   15 - 152-2 1 - - 8 - - - 9 6 - 60.00% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19421942 NSWRFL   16 - 16--- 1 - - 2 - - - 11 5 - 68.75% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19431943 NSWRFL   4 - 41-1 - - - 3 - - 1 1 3 - 25.00% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19441944 NSWRFL   8 - 8--- 1 - - 2 - - - 2 5 1 25.00% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19451945 NSWRFL   11 - 111-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 8 - 27.27% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19461946 NSWRFL   15 - 151-1 - - - 3 - - 1 9 6 - 60.00% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19471947 NSWRFL   18 - 181-1 - - - 3 - - 1 12 5 1 66.67% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19481948 NSWRFL   14 - 143-3 1 - - 11 - - 1 5 7 2 35.71% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Canterbury 1938-48   147 - 147 11-11 6 - - 45 - - 5 84 57 6 57.14% List

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

Sources: 2006 Official Rugby League Annual