Walter Haddock Explained

Walter Haddock
Fullname:Walter Bede Dally Haddock
Birth Date:1890
Birth Place:Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Death Date:9 September
Death Place:Punchbowl, New South Wales
Retired:yes
Club1:Annandale
Year1start:1910
Year1end:12
Appearances1:36
Tries1:1
Goals1:1
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:5
Club2:Newtown
Year2start:1913
Year2end:14
Appearances2:21
Tries2:2
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:6
Club3:Annandale
Year3start:1916
Year3end:20
Appearances3:39
Tries3:6
Goals3:1
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:19
Club4:Glebe
Year4start:1921
Year4end:23
Appearances4:27
Tries4:2
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:6
Teama:New South Wales
Yearastart:1912
Yearaend:13
Appearancesa:4
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:3
Source:[1]
Updated:11 February 2019

Walter Bede Dally Haddock (1890–1972) was a pioneer Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s.

Playing career

Walter 'Fisho' Haddock played 13 seasons of first grade rugby league in Sydney. He started his career at the Annandale club, playing four seasons between 1910 and 1913. He then shifted to the Newtown club for two seasons (1914–1915) before returning to Annandale for four more years between 1916 and 1920, and he became Annandale's longest serving first grade player. When the Annandale club folded in 1920, Haddock played out his career at Glebe for three years before retiring in 1923.

Haddock played for New South Wales on four occasions in 1912 and 1913. He also represented Sydney(Metropolis) on three occasions in 1913,1914 and 1919.[2] Haddock died on 9 September 1972, aged 81 late of Punchbowl, New South Wales.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Walter Haddock – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project. Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995
  3. Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 11/09/1972