Charlie Seeling
Birth placeEngland
Club 1Warrington
Year1start1927
Year1end34
Appearances 1195
Tries 141
Goals 10
Fieldgoals 10
Points 1123
Club 2Wigan
Year2start1934
Year2end37
Appearances 285
Tries 211
Goals 210
Fieldgoals 20
Points 253
Club 3Dewsbury
Club 4Batley
Club 5Dewsbury (guest)
Year5start≤1943
Year5end≥44
Appearances 5≥1
Club 6Wigan (guest)
Year6start1944
Appearances 61
Tries 60
Goals 60
Fieldgoals 60
Points 60
Club 7Dewsbury
TeamaDominion XIII
Yearastart1936
Yearaend37
Appearancesa2
Triesa0
Goalsa1
Fieldgoalsa0
Pointsa2
Newyes
Retiredyes
Updated15 August 2019
Source[1]

Charlie Seeling, was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, and coached in the 1950s. A he played at representative level for Dominion XIII, and at club level for Warrington, Wigan (two spells, including the second as a World War II guest),[2] Dewsbury (two spells, including the first as a World War II guest) (captain, following the transfer of; Vic Hey) and Batley[1][3] and coached at club level for amateur side Heckmondwike.[4]

Playing career

Championship final appearances

Charlie Seeling played in the second leg of Dewsbury's 14-25 aggregate defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1943–44 season scoring a penalty in the 5-12 defeat at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury on Saturday 20 May 1944.[5]

Club career

Seeling made his début for Warrington on Saturday 16 April 1927, and he played his last match for Warrington on Saturday 24 February 1934. He made his début for Wigan in the 7-9 defeat by Swinton at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 17 March 1934, he scored his first try for Wigan in the 35-10 victory over Hull F.C. at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 14 April 1934, he scored his last try for Wigan in the 35-5 victory over Rochdale Hornets at Central Park on Saturday 31 October 1936, and he played his last match for Wigan (in his second spell) in the 10-4 victory over Keighley at Lawkholme Lane, Keighley on Saturday 29 January 1944.

Genealogical information

Charlie Seeling Jr. was the son of the NZ rugby union and rugby league footballer; Charlie Seeling.

References

  1. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Heritage Numbers - In Debut Order". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Song and Charlie Seeling". rugbyleagueoralhistory.hud.ac.uk. 31 December 2018. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. ^ "1943–1944 War Emergency League Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2018. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2019.