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 1951-52
Date |
Home |
Result |
Away |
Pos. |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1951 | Bramley | 5-5 | Leeds | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01 Sep 1951 | Leeds | 18-8 | Bramley | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03 Sep 1951 | Leeds | 17-10 | Batley | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 Sep 1951 | Bramley | 9-25 | Leeds | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 Sep 1951 | Doncaster | 7-19 | Leeds | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 Sep 1951 | Leeds | 29-15 | Huddersfield | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 Sep 1951 | Bradford Northern | 13-14 | Leeds | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 Sep 1951 | Bradford Northern | 9-18 | Leeds | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06 Oct 1951 | Leeds | 29-10 | Dewsbury | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08 Oct 1951 | Leeds | 17-18 | Wakefield Trinity | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 Oct 1951 | Wigan | 44-5 | Leeds | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Oct 1951 | Hunslet | 13-20 | Leeds | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 03 Nov 1951 | Leeds | 33-22 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 Nov 1951 | Halifax | 18-2 | Leeds | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01 Dec 1951 | Batley | 15-13 | Halifax | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 Dec 1951 | Halifax | 6-5 | Barrow | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 Dec 1951 | Wigan | 5-0 | Halifax | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 Dec 1951 | Halifax | 10-13 | Huddersfield | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 Dec 1951 | Huddersfield | 6-11 | Halifax | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 Dec 1951 | Halifax | 10-2 | Workington Town | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01 Jan 1952 | Halifax | 18-5 | Rochdale Hornets | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05 Jan 1952 | Salford | 12-7 | Halifax | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 Jan 1952 | Widnes | 8-5 | Halifax | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 02 Feb 1952 | Rochdale Hornets | 3-16 | Halifax | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 09 Feb 1952 | Huddersfield | 5-13 | Halifax | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 Feb 1952 | Halifax | 5-5 | Huddersfield | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 Feb 1952 | Halifax | 6-0 | Swinton | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 01 Mar 1952 | Whitehaven | 7-5 | Halifax | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08 Mar 1952 | Halifax | 19-7 | Leigh | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 15 Mar 1952 | Liverpool City | 14-34 | Halifax | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 22 Mar 1952 | Halifax | 16-20 | Warrington | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 Mar 1952 | Warrington | 19-5 | Halifax | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 Apr 1952 | St. Helens | 16-11 | Halifax | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 Apr 1952 | Oldham | 27-12 | Halifax | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 21 Apr 1952 | Halifax | 8-10 | Salford | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | |
Note: Player shirt numbers that appear in bracketed italics are where the player was named as a non-playing substitute.
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