Chick Donnelley

Chick Donnelley
Personal information
Full name Clayton Cecil Donnelley
Nickname Chick
Born 25 September 1923
Sydney, New South Wales
Died 30 November 1998
Maianbar, New South Wales
Playing information
Position Lock forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1946–47 St George Dragons 21 2 0 0 8
Donnelley (middle row, 2nd from left) in St. George's 1946 side - minor premiers

Clayton Cecil 'Chick' Donnelley (1923–1998) was an Australian rugby league player from the 1940s.

Originally a La Perouse junior, 'Chick' Donnelley was graded at St George Dragons in the mid 1940s. A big raw-boned lock-forward, 'Chick' Donnelley played two years of first grade with St George between 1946-1947. He featured in the 1946 Grand Final team that was defeated by Balmain Tigers 13-12 as the replacement lock forward for the injured Walter Mussing. [1]

He died on 30 November 1998. [2]

References

  1. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
  2. Sydney Morning Herald - Death notice 2/12/1998
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