Leo Trevena | |
Fullname: | Leo Matthew Trevena |
Nickname: | Trapper |
Birth Date: | 1929 |
Death Date: | 20 July |
Death Place: | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
Club1: | Western Suburbs |
Year1start: | 1950 |
Year1end: | 53 |
Appearances1: | 29 |
Tries1: | 5 |
Goals1: | 21 |
Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
Points1: | 57 |
Club2: | Canterbury |
Year2start: | 1954 |
Appearances2: | 11 |
Tries2: | 2 |
Goals2: | 5 |
Fieldgoals2: | 0 |
Points2: | 16 |
Coachteam1: | Penrith |
Coachyear1start: | 1967 |
Coachgames1: | 44 |
Coachwins1: | 10 |
Coachdraws1: | 2 |
Coachlosses1: | 32 |
Coachteam2: | Penrith |
Coachyear2start: | 1973 |
Coachgames2: | 22 |
Coachwins2: | 5 |
Coachdraws2: | 0 |
Coachlosses2: | 17 |
Leo Trevena (1929-2013) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, and coached in the 1960s and 1970s. He played for Canterbury-Bankstown and the Western Suburbs Magpies in the 1950s.[1] He also coached the Penrith Panthers in their 1967 season and their 1973 season.[2] He was the captain of Canterbury team in '54.[3]
Trevena played four seasons with Western Suburbs between 1950-1953. He played halfback in the 1950 Magpies team that were runners up in the premiership. He won a premiership with Western Suburbs in 1952 NSWRFL season.He joined the Canterbury-Bankstown for one season in 1954 was their main captain throughout the season.
Trevena captain-coached Young to win the Clayton Cup in 1955.[4] He coached the Penrith Panthers in 1967 and 1973.[5]
He retired to the Gold Coast in later life, and died there on 20 July 2013.[6]