Walter Mooney

Walter Mooney
Personal information
Full name	Walter Mooney
Born	c. 1892; Leigh district, England
Died	1958 (aged 65–66); Leigh district, England
Playing information
Position	Stand-off
Club
Representative
	Source:

Walter Mooney (c. 1892 – c. 1958) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played as a stand-off in the 1910s and 1920s. He played at international level for Great Britain and at club level for Leigh.^[3]^[1]

Playing career

International honours

Walter Mooney won caps for Great Britain while at Leigh in 1924 against New Zealand (2 matches).^[1]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Walter Mooney played scrum-half and was captain in Leigh's 13-0 victory over Halifax in the 1920–21 Challenge Cup Final during the 1920–21 season at The Cliff, Broughton on Saturday 30 April 1921, in front of a crowd of 25,000.^{[citation needed]}

County Cup Final appearances

Walter Mooney played, and scored a goal, in Leigh's 2-20 defeat by Wigan in the 1922 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1922–23 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 25 November 1922.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
^ "Player Summary: Walter Mooney". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
^ "Statistics at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ "1922–1923 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.

[Statistics_at_rugbyleagueproject.org-1] "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.

[2] "Player Summary: Walter Mooney". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 12 March 2024.

[Statistics_at_leighrl.co.uk-3] "Statistics at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[1922-1923_Lancashire_Cup_Final-4] "1922–1923 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.

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