Joe Darwell Explained

Joe Darwell
Fullname:Joseph Darwell
Birth Date:17 July 1891[1] [2]
Birth Place:Leigh, England[3]
Death Date:[4]
Death Place:Leigh, England
Club1:Leigh
Year1start:1912
Year1end:29
Appearances1:297
Tries1:30
Goals1:11
Points1:112
Teama:Lancashire
Yearastart:1922
Yearaend:24
Appearancesa:4
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:3
Teamb:England
Yearbstart:1922
Yearbend:23
Appearancesb:3
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Teamc:Great Britain
Yearcstart:1924
Appearancesc:5
Triesc:0
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:0
Retired:yes
Source:[5]

Joseph Darwell (17 July 1891 – 9 September 1953) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Leigh (Heritage No. 220), as a .[5]

Background

Joe Darwell was born in Leigh, Lancashire, England, and he died aged in Leigh, Lancashire, England.

Playing career

Club career

Joe Darwell made 297 appearances for Leigh, scoring 30 tries and 11 goals.[6]

International honours

Joe Darwell won caps for England while at Leigh in 1922 against Wales, and in 1923 against Wales (2 matches), and won caps for Great Britain while at Leigh in 1924 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches).

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Joe Darwell played left-, i.e. number 11, in Leigh's 13–0 victory over Halifax in the 1920–21 Challenge Cup Final during the 1920–21 season at The Cliff, Broughton on Saturday 30 April 1921, in front of a crowd of 25,000.

Notes and References

  1. 1939 England and Wales Register
  2. Wigan, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1911
  3. 1911 England Census
  4. News: Shields Daily News. 9 September 1953. 9.
  5. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  6. Web site: Darwell, Joe. Leigh Centurions.