Peter Schofield | |
Retired: | yes |
Year1start: | 1978 |
Year1end: | 79 |
Appearances1: | 38 |
Tries1: | 7 |
Goals1: | 64 |
Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
Points1: | 149 |
Club2: | Penrith Panthers |
Year2start: | 1980 |
Appearances2: | 12 |
Tries2: | 1 |
Goals2: | 39 |
Fieldgoals2: | 0 |
Points2: | 81 |
Source: | [1] |
Peter Schofield is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played for the North Sydney Bears and Penrith Panthers, as a or .
Schofield was raised in the New South Wales town of Young and was recruited to North Sydney via Dapto.[2]
A utility back, Schofield played two seasons of first-grade at North Sydney. In 1978 he featured in a variety of positions and was the club's first choice goal-kicker, amassing 127 points for the season. He was a member of the North Sydney side which won the 1978 Challenge Cup, a post season competition.[3] The following season he was replaced as goal-kicker by new recruit Rod Henniker and spent the entire season as a fullback. He was one of North Sydney's captains in 1979.[4]
In the 1980 NSWRFL season he was picked up by Penrith, where he played as a centre and winger in what was his only year at the club.[5]