Jim Quealey | |
Fullname: | James Leslie Quealey |
Birth Date: | 1917 6, df=y |
Birth Place: | Sydney, Australia |
Club1: | Balmain |
Year1start: | 1938 |
Year1end: | 45 |
Appearances1: | 80 |
Tries1: | 13 |
Goals1: | 46 |
Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
Points1: | 131 |
Teama: | New South Wales |
Yearastart: | 1940 |
Appearancesa: | 1 |
Triesa: | 0 |
Goalsa: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
Pointsa: | 0 |
Source: | [1] |
James Leslie Quealey (born 20 June 1917) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played for Balmain as a halfback. He was born in Sydney.[2]
Quealey made his debut in 1938 for Balmain. The following year, Quealey was a member of the Balmain side which won the 1939 premiership defeating South Sydney 33–4 in the grand final at the Sydney Cricket Ground with Quealey scoring a try in the rout. In 1940, Quealey was selected to play for New South Wales in an interstate game against Queensland. Quealey played with Balmain for another 5 seasons but was not a member of the 1944 premiership winning side. He retired at the end of 1945.[3]