Ed Rigney Explained

Ed Rigney
Fullname:Edward Patrick Rigney
Birth Date:29 July 1893
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death Place:Pagewood, New South Wales, Australia
Retired:yes
Club1:Newtown
Year1start:1915
Year1end:19
Appearances1:38
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:1
Points1:2
Club2:Eastern Suburbs
Year2start:1920
Year2end:26
Appearances2:63
Tries2:0
Goals2:2
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:4
Teama:New South Wales
Yearastart:1919
Yearaend:21
Appearancesa:2
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:Metropolis
Yearbstart:1922
Appearancesb:2
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Updated:20 June 2019
Source:[1]

Ed 'Snowy' Rigney (1893–1975), was a rugby league footballer for Newtown and the Eastern Suburbs clubs who played in the New South Wales Rugby League.

Playing career

Snowy Rigney began his rugby league career with the Newtown club in 1917, he played in 38 matches with that club before joining Eastern Suburbs in 1920.

A fullback, Rigney played 63 matches for the Eastern Suburbs club in the years 1920-24 & 1926 including the 1923 premiership decider. He was often nicknamed 'Muscles' due to his small statue. His son, Ted, was an aspiring amateur golfer in the 1940s and 1950s.[2]

Rigney was selected to represent New South Wales rugby league team in 1919 and 1921 and is recognized as the Newtown Jets' 107th player, and the Sydney Roosters' 114th player.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ed Rigney – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project. Rugby League Project.
  2. Web site: Men's Honour Roll. Sydney Roosters. 11 February 2019. 27 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090103/https://www.roosters.com.au/about/past-players/. dead.