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Tony Redmond
Personal information
Full nameJames Patrick Redmond
Born1890
Glebe, New South Wales
Died1963
Playing information
PositionProp, Second row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1911–1914 Glebe 45 11 0 0 33
1917–1920 Western Suburbs Magpies 43 3 3 0 15
1921 St. George Dragons 7 1 0 0 3
1922–1923 Glebe (rugby league team) 22 0 45 0 90
1924 Western Suburbs Magpies 1 0 1 0 2
Total 118 15 49 0 143

James Patrick (Tony) Redmond (1890-1963) was an Australian rugby league player.

A local from Glebe, New South Wales, Redmond was a forward who played 14 seasons of first grade rugby league, during the early years of the NSWRFL.

Always known by the nickname of 'Tony', Redmond also represented the AIF during the great war. [1]

Although mainly remembered as a player for Glebe and the Western Suburbs Magpies, Redmond is also remembered as a member of the first St. George Dragons team in 1921. [2]

Tony Redmond passed away in Sydney in 1963, aged 73.

References

  1. ^ Referee (Sydney) page 1 "Soldier Footballer" Wednesday 23 August 1922.
  2. ^ The Encylopedia of Rugby League Players. Alan Whiticker, Glen Hudson.