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 1947-48
Date |
Home |
Result |
Away |
Pos. |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1947 | Hunslet | 6-13 | Salford | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 Sep 1947 | Hunslet | 8-14 | Keighley | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 Sep 1947 | Keighley | 8-13 | Hunslet | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 Sep 1947 | Barrow | 15-10 | Hunslet | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 Sep 1947 | Hunslet | 33-10 | Featherstone Rovers | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 04 Oct 1947 | Salford | 10-7 | Hunslet | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 Oct 1947 | Batley | 2-14 | Hunslet | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 Oct 1947 | Hunslet | 29-7 | Bramley | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 Oct 1947 | York | 2-26 | Hunslet | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 Oct 1947 | Hunslet | 18-10 | New Zealand | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 08 Nov 1947 | Featherstone Rovers | 2-33 | Hunslet | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 Nov 1947 | Lancashire | 22-10 | Yorkshire | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 Nov 1947 | Hunslet | 15-10 | Huddersfield | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 Nov 1947 | Wakefield Trinity | 7-7 | Hunslet | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 Nov 1947 | Hunslet | 22-0 | Batley | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06 Dec 1947 | St. Helens | 13-13 | Hunslet | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06 Dec 1947 | Wales | 7-18 | England | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 Dec 1947 | Hunslet | 13-3 | Leeds | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 20 Dec 1947 | Hunslet | 11-5 | St. Helens | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 25 Dec 1947 | Hunslet | 3-8 | Keighley | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 Dec 1947 | Hunslet | 10-0 | Barrow | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Dec 1947 | Keighley | 3-3 | Hunslet | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 01 Jan 1948 | Hunslet | 2-0 | Bradford Northern | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 03 Jan 1948 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 0-7 | Hunslet | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 Jan 1948 | Hunslet | 8-8 | Castleford | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 Jan 1948 | Hunslet | 2-4 | Belle Vue Rangers | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 Jan 1948 | Castleford | 21-8 | Hunslet | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 07 Feb 1948 | Widnes | 5-3 | Hunslet | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 Feb 1948 | Hunslet | 5-3 | Widnes | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 Feb 1948 | Widnes | 0-3 | Hunslet | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 Feb 1948 | Hunslet | 9-2 | Dewsbury | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 1948 | Dewsbury | 2-2 | Hunslet | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 06 Mar 1948 | Hunslet | 11-0 | Dewsbury | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 Mar 1948 | Hunslet | 5-0 | Hull | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 Mar 1948 | Dewsbury | 2-17 | Hunslet | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 29 Mar 1948 | Oldham | 10-6 | Hunslet | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 03 Apr 1948 | Hunslet | 7-14 | Bradford Northern | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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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