Charlie Seeling Jr.

Charlie Seeling
Personal information
BornNew Zealand
Playing information
PositionLoose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1927–34 Warrington 195 41 0 0 123
1934–37 Wigan 85 11 10 0 53
Dewsbury
Batley
≤1943–≥44 Dewsbury (guest) ≥1
1944 Wigan (guest) 1 0 0 0 0
Dewsbury
Total 52 10 0 176
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1936–37 Dominion XIII 2 0 1 0 2
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 loose forward 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 loose forward 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 rugby union and rugby league footballer; Charlie Seeling.

References

  1. ^ a b "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.