Bob Lindfield Explained

Bob Lindfield
Fullname:Robert Jesse Lindfield
Birth Date:9 June 1901
Birth Place:Orange, New South Wales, Australia
Death Place:Orange, New South Wales, Australia
Club1:Western Suburbs
Year1start:1923
Year1end:34
Appearances1:137
Tries1:13
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Year2start:1935
Year2end:36
Appearances2:16
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Teama:New South Wales
Yearastart:1928
Appearancesa:5
Triesa:2
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:6
Teamb:Metropolis
Yearbstart:1927
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Teamc:NSW City
Yearcstart:1928
Appearancesc:1
Triesc:0
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:0
Teamd:NSW Country
Yeardstart:1922
Yeardend:25
Appearancesd:2
Triesd:0
Goalsd:0
Fieldgoalsd:0
Pointsd:0
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Robert Jesse Lindfield (1901–1959) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s.

Background

Lindfield was born in Orange, New South Wales on 9 June 1901.

Playing career

Lindfield came to Western Suburbs in 1923. He played eleven seasons for Wests between 1923 and 1934. He played hooker in two premiership winning teams: 1930 and 1934.

He shifted to Canterbury-Bankstown for two seasons between 1935 and 1936 before retiring. Budgen played in Canterbury's first ever game as a club in Round 1 1935 against North Sydney at North Sydney Oval which ended in a 20–5 loss.

Lindfield represented New South Wales on five occasions in 1928.[2] [3] [4]

Death

Lindfield died on 9 September 1959, aged 58.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-04-05 . Bob Lindfield - Career Stats & Summary . live . https://archive.today/20220405213719/https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/bob-lindfield/summary.html . 2022-04-05 . 2022-04-05 . Rugby League Project . en.
  2. Book: Whiticker . Alan . [{{GBurl|id=ceb2AQAACAAJ}} Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players ]. Hudson . Glen . 1995 . Gary Allen . 9781875169573 . . en . 95104122 . 35304987 . 830283M . Alan Whiticker.
  3. Web site: Bob Lindfield - Bulldogs History Database . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220302053851/https://history.thebulldogs.com.au/player/bob-lindfield . 2022-03-02 . 2022-04-05 . . en.
  4. Web site: Wests Archives - First Grade Players . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220304133442/https://www.westsmagpies.com.au/the-archives/first-grade-players/ . 2022-03-04 . 2022-04-05 . . en.
  5. Web site: 2005-06-08 . CYMS did it for their late coach . subscription . live . https://archive.today/20220405221312/https://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/story/763466/cyms-did-it-for-their-late-coach/ . 2022-04-05 . 2022-04-05 . . en.