Des Clarkson
Born: 25 Jan 1923
Personal Records
Seasons Played: 11Clubs Played For: 3
Tries in a Game: 3
Goals in a Game: 7
Drops in a Game: 0
Points in a Game: 15
Player Bio
Signed for Hunslet from Lock Lane ARLFC. Transferred to Leigh then moved to Leeds, Halifax, Keighley and CastlefordInternational Summary
Country |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Representative Summary
Team |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain Colours | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Yorkshire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Representative Total |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Club Summary
Club |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunslet | 144 | 144 | 0 | 21 | 214 | 0 | 491 |
| Leeds Rhinos | 117 | 117 | 0 | 10 | 48 | 0 | 126 |
| Halifax Panthers | 116 | 116 | 0 | 22 | 89 | 0 | 244 |
| Club Total | 377 | 377 | 0 | 53 | 351 | 0 | 861 |
| Grand Total | 380 | 380 | 0 | 53 | 352 | 0 | 863 |
Seasonal Summary
Season |
Match Type | Team |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-48 | International | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-48 | Representative | Yorkshire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-46 | Representative | Great Britain Colours | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1954-55 | Domestic | Halifax Panthers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 1953-54 | Domestic | Halifax Panthers | 41 | 41 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 52 |
| 1952-53 | Domestic | Halifax Panthers | 47 | 47 | 0 | 9 | 49 | 0 | 125 |
| 1951-52 | Domestic | Halifax Panthers | 21 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 55 |
| 1951-52 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950-51 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 43 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 40 |
| 1949-50 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 39 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 27 |
| 1948-49 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 20 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 50 |
| 1948-49 | Domestic | Hunslet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 1947-48 | Domestic | Hunslet | 35 | 35 | 0 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 101 |
| 1946-47 | Domestic | Hunslet | 38 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 66 | 0 | 141 |
| 1945-46 | Domestic | Hunslet | 43 | 43 | 0 | 6 | 66 | 0 | 150 |
| 1944-45 | Domestic | Hunslet | 27 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 94 |
| 1944-45 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Matches In 1944-45
Date |
Home |
Result |
Away |
Pos. |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1944 | Hunslet | 5-9 | Featherstone Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07 Oct 1944 | Castleford | 6-6 | Hunslet | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 Oct 1944 | Hunslet | 12-8 | Hull | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 21 Oct 1944 | Hunslet | 6-3 | Castleford | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Oct 1944 | Castleford | 2-8 | Hunslet | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 04 Nov 1944 | Featherstone Rovers | 0-12 | Hunslet | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 Nov 1944 | Hunslet | 15-0 | Featherstone Rovers | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 18 Nov 1944 | Hunslet | 9-0 | Dewsbury | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 Nov 1944 | Dewsbury | 0-2 | Hunslet | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 02 Dec 1944 | Hunslet | 3-12 | Halifax | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09 Dec 1944 | Halifax | 2-0 | Hunslet | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 Dec 1944 | Hunslet | 15-3 | Batley | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 Dec 1944 | Halifax | 19-2 | Hunslet | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 06 Jan 1945 | Batley | 7-3 | Hunslet | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 Jan 1945 | Hunslet | 3-11 | Castleford | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03 Feb 1945 | Hull | 20-8 | Hunslet | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 Feb 1945 | Oldham | 31-10 | Hunslet | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 Feb 1945 | Hunslet | 15-2 | York | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 24 Feb 1945 | Keighley | 9-13 | Hunslet | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 03 Mar 1945 | Hunslet | 12-19 | Oldham | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 Mar 1945 | Featherstone Rovers | 5-12 | Leeds | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 Mar 1945 | Keighley | 11-8 | Hunslet | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 Mar 1945 | Hunslet | 4-2 | Keighley | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 Mar 1945 | Hunslet | 8-11 | Leeds | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 02 Apr 1945 | Leeds | 11-11 | Hunslet | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 07 Apr 1945 | Barrow | 7-2 | Hunslet | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 Apr 1945 | Featherstone Rovers | 3-5 | Hunslet | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 Apr 1945 | Hunslet | 22-10 | Barrow | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
Competition Summary
Type |
Match Type | Competition |
Apps. |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | European Championship 1947-48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Representative | County Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Representative | Tour trial | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Domestic | Challenge Cup | 45 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 39 | |
| Domestic | League | 292 | 47 | 295 | 0 | 731 | |
| Domestic | Play-offs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Domestic | Tour - Australia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| Domestic | Tour - NZ | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| Domestic | Yorkshire Cup | 34 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 78 | |
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