Darcy Russell

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Darcy Russell
Personal information
Full nameDarcy James Russell
Playing information
Position Fullback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1948–51 Eastern Suburbs 4631360281
1957–60 Western Suburbs 79163571764
Total1251949311045
Source: Whiticker/Hudson

Darcy Russell was a rugby league footballer in the NSWRFL and was a prolific goal kicker and point-scorer.

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Club career

He played in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership for the Eastern Suburbs for 4 seasons between 1948-1951 and the Western Suburbs for 4 seasons between 1957 and 1960.

He played in the Wollongong competition between 1952 and 1956, and was selected for N.S.W. Country in 1953 and kicked 8 goals in the match.

Point scoring records

In the 1947 season Russell topped the point scoring lists for Easts in 1st grade and 3rd grade.

Darcy Russell was the leading pointscorer in the NSWRFL in 1957, 1959 and 1960.

He retired after the 1960 season, aged 38. His brother, Barry Russell also played for Easts in the 1950s. [1]

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References

  1. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 ( ISBN   1875169571)