Walter Mooney | |
Fullname: | Walter Mooney |
Birth Place: | Leigh district, England |
Death Place: | Leigh district, England |
Club1: | Leigh |
Year1start: | 1912 |
Year1end: | 26 |
Appearances1: | 206 |
Tries1: | 32 |
Goals1: | 4 |
Points1: | 104 |
Teama: | Great Britain |
Yearastart: | 1924 |
Appearancesa: | 2 |
Triesa: | 0 |
Goalsa: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
Pointsa: | 0 |
Retired: | yes |
Source: | [1] |
Walter Mooney (–) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played as a in the 1910s and 1920s. He played at international level for Great Britain and at club level for Leigh.[2] [1]
Walter Mooney won caps for Great Britain while at Leigh in 1924 against New Zealand (2 matches).[1]
Walter Mooney played and was captain 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.
Walter Mooney played, and scored a goal, in Leigh's 2-20 defeat by Wigan in the 1922 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1922–23 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 25 November 1922.[3]