Kevin Mosman

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Kevin Mosman
Personal information
Full nameKevin Mosman
Playing information
Position Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1956–57 Balmain 33140042
1958–59 Manly-Warringah 2550015
Total58190057
Source: [1]
As of 29 March 2019

Kevin Mosman was[ citation needed ] an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played for Manly-Warringah and Balmain in the NSWRL competition.

Playing career

Mosman made his first grade debut for Balmain in 1956. Mosman scored a hat-trick for Balmain in the 1956 preliminary final against South Sydney as the club reached the grand final ending Souths dominance of appearing in grand finals throughout the 1950s.

Mosman played at centre in the 1956 grand final against St George. Balmain lost the match 18–12 in front of 60,000 fans at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The grand final win for St George was their first of 11 successive premiership victories. Mosman finished the 1956 season as Balmain's top try scorer. In 1958, Mosman joined Manly-Warringah.

In 1959, Manly reached the grand final and against St George. Mosman played at centre in the grand final as St George kept Manly scoreless winning their 4th straight premiership 20–0.

Mosman retired from Sydney football at the end of the 1959 season, [2] [3] [4] [5] to become captain-coach at West Wyalong, 1960-1962


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References

  1. "Kevin Mosman - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "Stats: Things you didn't know about NRL grand finals over 104 years of rugby league history". www.foxsports.com.au. 27 September 2012.
  3. "Dragons Win 1959 Premiership!". www.dragons.com.au. 15 March 2016.
  4. Connolly, Paul (29 September 2014). "The Joy of Six: NRL grand final controversies". The Guardian.
  5. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN   1875169571