Joseph Walsh ( – 24 December 2008) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for

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, and Warrington, as a .

Background

Walsh was born in Widnes, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 64 in Lindsey Lodge

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in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire.

Playing career

International honours

Walsh won a cap, and scored a try, for Great Britain while at Leigh in 1971 against New Zealand at Wheldon Road, Castleford.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Walsh played in

's 24–7 victory over Leeds in the

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Final during the 1970–71 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 15 May 1971, in front of a crowd of 85,514.

County Cup Final appearances

Walsh played in

's 7–4 victory over St. Helens in the

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Final during the 1970–71 season at

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on Saturday 28 November 1970.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances

Walsh played in

's 5–8 defeat by Castleford in the

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Final during the 1967–68 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 16 January 1968, played in the 11–6 victory over Wigan in the

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Final during the 1969–70 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 16 December 1969, and played in the 4–12 defeat by Castleford in the

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Final during the 1976–77 season at Hilton Park,

on Tuesday 14 December 1976.

Notable tour matches

Walsh made his full (starting) début for Warrington, and played in Warrington's 15–12 victory over

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in the

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match at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Wednesday 11 October 1978.

Club career

Walsh made début for

, and scored a try in the 17–7 victory over Leeds at Hilton Park,

, Lancashire, the first-ever player to score a try when the first professional matches were allowed to take place Sundays in 1967, and he made his début for Warrington on Sunday 8 October 1978, and he played his last match for Warrington Friday 13 April 1979.

References

External links

Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk
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