Thomas McClymont explained

Thomas McClymont
Fullname:Thomas Allen McClymont
Nickname:Scotty
Country:New Zealand
Birth Date:5 January 1892
Birth Place:Karangahake, New Zealand
Height:5feet
Weight:57kg (126lb)
Club1:Ponsonby United
Year1start:1913
Year1end:24
Appearances1:100
Tries1:30
Goals1:54
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:198
Club2:Ponsonby-North Shore (exhibition)
Year2start:1917
Appearances2:1
Tries2:2
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:6
Teama:Auckland
Yearastart:1913
Yearaend:22
Appearancesa:17
Triesa:7
Goalsa:5
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:31
Teamb:New Zealand
Yearbstart:1919
Yearbend:24
Appearancesb:16
Triesb:4
Goalsb:3
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:18
Teamc:Auckland Province
Yearcstart:1924
Appearancesc:1
Triesc:0
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:0
Coachteam1:Ponsonby United
Coachyear1start:1927
Coachgames1:16
Coachwins1:10
Coachdraws1:1
Coachlosses1:5
Coachteam2:Richmond
Coachyear2start:1933
Coachyear2end:1938
Coachgames2:121
Coachwins2:78
Coachdraws2:6
Coachlosses2:37
Coachteam3:Richmond
Coachyear3start:1945
Coachgames3:20
Coachwins3:15
Coachdraws3:0
Coachlosses3:5
Coachteama:New Zealand
Coachyearastart:1928
Coachgamesa:3
Coachwinsa:1
Coachdrawsa:0
Coachlossesa:2
Coachteamb:Canterbury
Coachyearbstart:1929
Coachgamesb:1
Coachwinsb:0
Coachdrawsb:0
Coachlossesb:1
Coachteamc:Auckland
Coachyearcstart:1934-35
Coachgamesc:6
Coachwinsc:5
Coachdrawsc:0
Coachlossesc:1
Coachteamd:New Zealand
Coachyeardstart:1936
Coachyeardend:52
Coachgamesd:13
Coachwinsd:6
Coachdrawsd:1
Coachlossesd:6
Coachteame:Northern Districts (ARL)
Coachyearestart:1958
Source:[1] [2]
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Thomas Allen "Scotty" McClymont[3] (5 January 1892 – 18 December 1974) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s, and coached in the 1920s through to the 1950s. He represented New Zealand.

Early years

Thomas McClymont was born in Karangahake.[4] McClymont represented the Goldfields sub-union in rugby union.

Playing career

McClymont played for Ponsonby United in the Auckland Rugby League competition, making his debut in 1913, and represented Auckland.[5] He was to be selected at fullback for New Zealand for the 1914 Test against Great Britain; however an injury delayed his debut until after the War.

McClymont was selected as Ponsonby captain in 1919. In 1919 he was selected for the New Zealand team, and played in four Test matches for them between 1919 and 1924. McClymont captained New Zealand in the first Test match against Great Britain in 1924. Unfortunately a broken arm in this match hastened his retirement.

Coaching career

In 1928 McClymont coached New Zealand for a three-match Test series against Great Britain. New Zealand lost 1–2. During the 1930s, McClymont coached Richmond in the Auckland Rugby League competition while remaining a New Zealand selector.[5]

McClymont again became coach in 1936 for two tests against England and two further tests against Australia in 1937. He was named as one of the three selectors for the New Zealand team to tour England and France in 1939. He retained the role after World War II, coaching the Kiwis between 1947 and 1952. During this time he led a tour of Australia in 1939 and two tours of Great Britain and France, in 1947-48 and 1951–52. In 1958 McClymont coached the Northern Districts side in the ARL Competition. Districts were a combination of the North Shore and Northcote teams.[6]

McClymont died in 1974 and was buried at Purewa Cemetery in Auckland.[7] He was inducted as a New Zealand Rugby League Legend of League in 2007.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. http://nzleague.co.nz/kiwis/player_profile.php?letter=M&id=115 McCLYMONT, Thomas Allen - 1919 - 21, 1924
  4. http://www.ohinemuri.org.nz/journal/02/karangahake_at_its_peak.htm Karangahake At Its Peak
  5. Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. .
  6. http://northcotetigers.com/history History
  7. Web site: Burial & cremation details. Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium. 11 April 2015.
  8. http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=27865 Three Kiwi greats inducted into New Zealand Legends of League