Tom Kirk (rugby league)
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Full name | Albert Samuel Kirk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Caringbah, New South Wales, Australia | 15 November 1916||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tom Kirk (1916–1994) was an Australian professional
Playing career
Former fullback of
Joining Newtown, Kirk became the first player to kick 100 goals in a season in 1943, including five in the 34–7 win over Norths in the premiership decider. He was the season's leading point scorer on five occasions, the last in 1946.
He twice kicked a club record 11 goals during the 1944 NSWRFL season and set Newtown's club record for most points in a match with 25 (1 try and 11 goals) against St George, on 26 August 1944.
In 1946 he overtook
In 1947, Kirk joined North Sydney for his last season in Sydney, and made a return to the New South Wales side in his final year in the Sydney competition.
He finished his playing career at Barmedman, New South Wales in 1953.[3]
Kirk died in March 1994 aged 77.[4]
References
- ^ "Tom Kirk – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project.
- ^ Tom Kirk at nrlstats.com
- ^ Tumut and Adelong Times: "Tom Kirk for Barmedman" 13 July 1948
- ^ Tommy Kirk at bulldogs.com.au
External links
- ^ Heads, Ian and Middleton, David (2008) A Centenary of Rugby League, MacMillan Sydney