George Watt (rugby league)

George Watt
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Watt
Born(1917-04-28)28 April 1917
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died28 February 2010(2010-02-28) (aged 92)
Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1938–44 Balmain 73 9 2 0 31
1945–46 Eastern Suburbs 27 7 0 0 21
1947 Booroowa
1948–51 Hull FC 90
1951–54 Rochdale
1954 Balmain 2 0 0 0 0
Total 192 16 2 0 52
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1944–46 NSW City 3 2 1 0 8
1946 Australia 3 0 0 0 0
1945–47 New South Wales 9 5 0 0 15
Source: [1][2][3]

George Watt (28 April 1917 – 28 February 2010[4]) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. A New South Wales state and Australian international representative forward, he played his club football in Sydney for Eastern Suburbs and Balmain, winning premierships with both clubs. Watt then continued his career with English clubs Hull FC and Rochdale.

  1. ^ "Yesterday's Hero - Your Sporting Hero's - George Watt - Balmain, Sydney Roosters". www.yesterdayshero.com.au. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  2. ^ "NRL Stats". www.nrlstats.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. ^ "George Watt – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project".
  4. ^ Obituary notice