Chris Walsh (rugby league)

Chris Walsh

Personal information
Born	(1962-06-05) 5 June 1962 (age 62)[1] Port Kembla, New South Wales, Australia
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight	101 kg (15 st 13 lb)[1]
Playing information
Position	Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1982–86 St. George Dragons 88 12 0 0 45 1987–92 Illawarra Steelers 79 0 0 0 0 Total 167 12 0 0 45 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1984 New South Wales 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [2][3]

Chris Walsh (born 5 June 1962) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. A New South Wales State of Origin forward, he played club football for the St. George Dragons and Illawarra Steelers.

Playing career

As a 19-year-old in 1981, Walsh moved from

as a second-rower for game III of the

Walsh returned to Illawarra in 1987 and became captain of the Steelers. Despite injuring two vertebrae in his neck during a game in 1987, Walsh played on and was named Clubman of the Year in 1988 and 1989. He captained the Steelers to their first trophy in 1992 – the pre-season Tooheys Challenge Cup. A knee ligament injury eventually led to his retirement after just 2 rounds in the 1992 season.

References

Sources

External links

• Chris Walsh at yesterdayshero.com.au