Arthur McCallum

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Arthur McCallum
Personal information
Full nameAlexander Henry McCallum
Born29 August 1879
New Zealand
Died5 June 1972(1972-06-05) (aged 92)
Playing information
Position Second-row, Hooker
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1908 South Sydney 20000
1909 Western Suburbs 10000
Total30000
Source: [1]

Arthur McCallum was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played for South Sydney and Western Suburbs in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition. McCallum was a foundation player for South Sydney.

Playing career

McCallum made his first grade debut for South Sydney against Glebe in the 1908 semi final which Souths won 16–3 at Wentworth Park.

Souths went on to reach the first NSWRL grand final against rivals Eastern Suburbs. McCallum played in the match as Souths claimed their first premiership winning 14–12 at the Royal Agricultural Society Grounds in front of 4000 spectators.

In 1909, McCallum joined Western Suburbs and played one game for the club, a 7–3 victory over North Sydney in Round 8 1909. McCallum then rejoined South Sydney midway through the 1909 season but only managed to play reserve grade for the club before retiring at the end of 1910. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. "R McCallum - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  2. "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - Arthur McCallum". www.ssralmanac.com.
  3. "A Look Back At Premiership Success". www.rabbitohs.com.au. 16 July 2023.
  4. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN   1875169571
  5. "Wests Magpies First Grade Players". westsmagpies.com.au. Retrieved 26 March 2019.