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 1953-54
Date |
Home |
Result |
Away |
Pos. |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1953 | Batley | 0-43 | Halifax | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 Aug 1953 | Halifax | 21-5 | Leigh | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 29 Aug 1953 | Halifax | 3-2 | Barrow | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02 Sep 1953 | Featherstone Rovers | 3-14 | Halifax | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07 Sep 1953 | Halifax | 9-3 | Castleford | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 Sep 1953 | Halifax | 15-11 | Hull | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 Sep 1953 | Hunslet | 16-7 | Halifax | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 Sep 1953 | Halifax | 14-3 | St. Helens | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 28 Sep 1953 | Hull | 16-4 | Halifax | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 Oct 1953 | Leeds | 10-40 | Halifax | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 Oct 1953 | Halifax | 17-8 | Wakefield Trinity | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 1953 | Halifax | 29-5 | Swinton | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 07 Nov 1953 | Doncaster | 2-13 | Halifax | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 Nov 1953 | Halifax | 16-6 | Batley | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 Nov 1953 | Dewsbury | 12-12 | Halifax | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Nov 1953 | Halifax | 18-13 | Leeds | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 05 Dec 1953 | Leigh | 22-8 | Halifax | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 Dec 1953 | Halifax | 14-3 | York | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 Dec 1953 | Halifax | 9-0 | Hunslet | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 Dec 1953 | Huddersfield | 2-12 | Halifax | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 Dec 1953 | Halifax | 10-0 | Huddersfield | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Dec 1953 | Swinton | 0-10 | Halifax | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 02 Jan 1954 | Barrow | 10-0 | Halifax | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09 Jan 1954 | York | 2-5 | Halifax | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 Jan 1954 | Halifax | 14-0 | Dewsbury | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 Jan 1954 | Keighley | 2-3 | Halifax | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06 Feb 1954 | Halifax | 19-0 | Dewsbury | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 Feb 1954 | Dewsbury | 9-15 | Halifax | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 Feb 1954 | St. Helens | 5-5 | Halifax | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Feb 1954 | Halifax | 24-2 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 06 Mar 1954 | Halifax | 24-5 | Keighley | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 Mar 1954 | Halifax | 8-3 | Featherstone Rovers | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 Mar 1954 | Wigan | 0-2 | Halifax | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Mar 1954 | Castleford | 11-17 | Halifax | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03 Apr 1954 | Halifax | 18-3 | Hunslet | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05 Apr 1954 | Halifax | 15-2 | Bradford Northern | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 Apr 1954 | Halifax | 4-4 | Warrington | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 Apr 1954 | Halifax | 17-3 | Keighley | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01 May 1954 | Halifax | 18-7 | Workington Town | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 05 May 1954 | Halifax | 4-8 | Warrington | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08 May 1954 | Warrington | 8-7 | Halifax | 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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