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 1945-46
Date |
Home |
Result |
Away |
Pos. |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1945 | Hunslet | 14-8 | Hull | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 01 Sep 1945 | York | 7-23 | Hunslet | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 03 Sep 1945 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 2-23 | Hunslet | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 08 Sep 1945 | Hunslet | 30-6 | Warrington | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 15 Sep 1945 | Wigan | 6-14 | Hunslet | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 19 Sep 1945 | Hunslet | 16-8 | Featherstone Rovers | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 29 Sep 1945 | Huddersfield | 11-6 | Hunslet | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06 Oct 1945 | Batley | 5-21 | Hunslet | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 13 Oct 1945 | Hunslet | 19-0 | Batley | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 Oct 1945 | Bradford Northern | 8-0 | Hunslet | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 Oct 1945 | St. Helens | 15-12 | Hunslet | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 Oct 1945 | Hunslet | 10-9 | Bradford Northern | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 Nov 1945 | Hunslet | 9-7 | Huddersfield | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 Nov 1945 | Batley | 20-10 | Hunslet | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 Nov 1945 | Broughton Rangers | 4-3 | Hunslet | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01 Dec 1945 | Hunslet | 38-5 | St. Helens | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 08 Dec 1945 | Warrington | 8-8 | Hunslet | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 Dec 1945 | Hunslet | 19-9 | Keighley | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 Dec 1945 | Hunslet | 12-4 | Wigan | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 Dec 1945 | Leeds | 8-13 | Hunslet | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 29 Dec 1945 | Bradford Northern | 8-5 | Hunslet | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 05 Jan 1946 | Hunslet | 10-2 | Wakefield Trinity | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 Jan 1946 | Castleford | 5-13 | Hunslet | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 02 Feb 1946 | Hunslet | 3-3 | Broughton Rangers | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09 Feb 1946 | Dewsbury | 0-5 | Hunslet | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 Feb 1946 | Hunslet | 0-2 | Dewsbury | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 Feb 1946 | Great Britain Whites | 18-14 | Great Britain Colours | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 Feb 1946 | Featherstone Rovers | 11-2 | Hunslet | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02 Mar 1946 | Hunslet | 18-2 | Broughton Rangers | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 09 Mar 1946 | Keighley | 3-44 | Hunslet | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 Mar 1946 | Salford | 8-15 | Hunslet | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 Mar 1946 | Hunslet | 19-2 | Batley | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 Mar 1946 | Hull | 14-14 | Hunslet | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 1946 | Hunslet | 3-7 | Wakefield Trinity | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03 Apr 1946 | Hunslet | 21-7 | Leeds | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06 Apr 1946 | Workington Town | 8-0 | Hunslet | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 Apr 1946 | Bramley | 2-27 | Hunslet | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 Apr 1946 | Hunslet | 2-6 | Castleford | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 Apr 1946 | Hunslet | 25-14 | Bramley | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 19 Apr 1946 | Liverpool Stanley | 16-15 | Hunslet | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 20 Apr 1946 | Hunslet | 21-6 | York | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 Apr 1946 | Hunslet | 10-15 | Workington Town | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 Apr 1946 | Wakefield Trinity | 34-7 | Hunslet | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 01 May 1946 | Hunslet | 10-10 | Liverpool Stanley | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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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