Arthur Toby

Arthur Toby
Full name Arthur Edward Toby[1]
Date of birth 1903[1]
Place of birth Sydney, New South Wales [1]
Date of death 19 November 1984[1]
Place of death Eastwood, New South Wales
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position centre[1]
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1924–25[1] Wallabies 3[1] (0)[1]

Arthur E. Toby (1903 – 1984) was a rugby union player who represented Australia and a rugby league player in the NSWRFL.

Rugby career

Toby, an auburn headed centre, was born in Sydney, New South Wales in 1903. He learnt his football as a youth with the Y.M.C.A junior rugby union sides and rose with that club to first grade. He later and claimed a total of 3 international rugby caps for Australia against New Zealand between 1924 and 1925.[2]

Rugby league career

In 1926 he changed codes to Rugby League where he was a very popular clubman. He played 4 seasons with Sydney Roosters between 1926-1929, and finished his career at Balmain Tigers, playing three seasons between 1931-1933. He captained Balmain in 1931.[3] He was the fullback in Easts 26-5 loss to South Sydney in the 1928 Final.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Scrum.com player profile of Arthur Toby". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  2. Evening News,League Jots Arthur Toby Bio. 24/4/1931 (page 4)
  3. Evening News, League Jots. 24/04/1931
  4. Alan Whiticker / rugbyleagueproject.org


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