Russell Madden (rugby league)

Russell Francis Madden (1922-1987) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s.

Russell Madden
Personal information
Full nameRussell Francis Madden
Born22 January 1922
Barmedman, New South Wales
Died8 January 1987
Karratha, Western Australia
Playing information
Height6 ft 2.2 in (188 cm)
Weight14 st 7 lb (203 lb; 92 kg)
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1944–45 St. George 9 2 0 0 6
Source: [1]

Madden came up from Wollongong, New South Wales to join St. George for two seasons.[2]

He returned to Wollongong to get married at the end of 1945 and retired from the NSWRFL.[3]

Madden died on 8 January 1987 in Karratha, Western Australia.[4]

References

  1. "R Madden - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  2. Daily Telegraph (SYDNEY) "Madden on trial today" 30/6/1945 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/248016540?searchTerm=%22russell%20madden%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=194
  3. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
  4. Russell Madden (death info) Ancestry.co.au https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/63145470/person/30102937859/facts
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