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Joseph Molyneux

OVERALL STATISTICS

BIRTHAGESIGNED ONFROM
01-07-1893
N/A
Date unknown.
St Helens Local Leagues
DEBUTLAST MATCHLEFT
17-01-1920 v Hull Kingston Rovers
York
1922-
CAREERAPPEARANCES (SUBS)
1920-1922
34 (0)
TRIESGOALSDGOALSPTS
18
0
0
54

Biography of Joseph Molyneux



HERITAGE NO : 274
Joseph Molyneux by SHS

From the Players' Registers we see that Joseph was from Elephant Lane, Thatto Heath. Essentially a right wing threequarter, he seemed to have pace and try-scoring ability. He made his debut at Hull KR on 17th January 1920 and scored a hat-trick in his second game for the seniors against Wakefield Trinty in Saints' 49-2 victory on 3rd April 1920. 'Scrum-Half' in the Reporter wrote the following about the three-try wonder: 'The Saints had a new wing threequarter in the person of J. Molyneux, a local junior and he had the pleasure of scoring three of the tries. That he is a player of promise there is no doubt and he is rightly built for the purpose".

Joseph roared in for another three on 25th February 1920 at Swinton, in a 17-8 success and he also played [on the right wing] against the visiting Australians at Knowsley Road in November 1921. His last game for the club was against York at Knowsley Road. Saints won 17-8 and he was partnered in the centre by Yorkshireman Bert Roberts. Joseph had a brother John who played for the Saints A Team. Then, the trail goes cold. Or does it? It seems that Joseph`s sister, Rachel, was the mother of the famous Waring brothers who played in particular during the years on and around the Second World War.

In 1921 Joseph was living in Rivington Road, St. Helens with his wife Ellen. He worked as a General Clerk for Pilkington Bros at their Sheet Works in the town. We also know that Joseph was still a Glass Warehouse clerk in 1939, residing in Tamworth Street, St Helens. He died in his hometown in December 1978, aged 85.

PLAYER HONOURS

SEASON STATISTICS

Season (Official Matches)TriesGoalsDGoalsMatches
1919~20 3 0 0 4
1920~21 15 0 0 24
1921~22 0 0 0 6
TOTALS:18 0 0 34
Season (Other Matches)TriesGoalsDGoalsMatches
TOTALS:

ALL MATCHES

DateMatchPosOpponentsCompVenueFTFTOTGDG
17th Jan 1920 1
W
 5 Hull Kingston Rovers L A 17 5 VIEW
3rd Apr 1920 2
W
 5 Wakefield Trinity L H 49 2 3 VIEW
5th Apr 1920 3
D
 5 Warrington L H 8 8 VIEW
10th Apr 1920 4
L
 5 Salford L A 5 7 VIEW
28th Aug 1920 5
L
 5 Broughton Rangers L A 11 13 1 VIEW
4th Sep 1920 6
W
 5 Widnes L H 18 8 1 VIEW
11th Sep 1920 7
L
 5 Leigh L A 0 5 VIEW
18th Sep 1920 8
W
 5 Warrington L H 26 6 2 VIEW
25th Sep 1920 9
W
 5 Swinton L A 17 8 3 VIEW
2nd Oct 1920 10
W
 5 Bradford Northern L H 38 3 2 VIEW
9th Oct 1920 11
W
 5 Widnes L A 10 2 VIEW
16th Oct 1920 12
W
 5 Askam LC1 H 26 2 VIEW
23rd Oct 1920 13
L
 5 Rochdale Hornets L A 8 15 VIEW
30th Oct 1920 14
L
 5 Broughton Rangers LC2 A 2 6 VIEW
6th Nov 1920 15
L
 5 York L A 0 8 VIEW
13th Nov 1920 16
W
 5 Barrow L H 8 5 2 VIEW
27th Nov 1920 17
W
 5 Salford L H 14 5 2 VIEW
4th Dec 1920 18
L
 5 Swinton L H 2 6 VIEW
11th Dec 1920 19
W
 5 Keighley L H 14 0 1 VIEW
18th Dec 1920 20
W
 5 Bradford Northern L A 16 0 1 VIEW
25th Dec 1920 21
L
 5 St. Helens Recs L H 0 5 VIEW
26th Dec 1920 22
L
 5 Wigan L H 4 22 VIEW
1st Jan 1921 23
L
 5 St. Helens Recs L A 0 39 VIEW
8th Jan 1921 24
L
 5 York L H 0 6 VIEW
22nd Jan 1921 25
W
 5 Hunslet L H 8 7 VIEW
26th Feb 1921 26
L
 2 Bramley CC1 H 0 7 VIEW
25th Mar 1921 27
L
 2 Wigan L A 3 24 VIEW
26th Mar 1921 28
L
 2 Oldham L A 0 28 VIEW
3rd Sep 1921 29
L
 5 Huddersfield L A 3 38 VIEW
18th Nov 1921 30
L
 2 Bramley L A 4 8 VIEW
23rd Nov 1921 31
L
 2 Australia Tour H 8 16 VIEW
26th Nov 1921 32
W
 2 Batley L H 10 7 VIEW
11th Mar 1922 33
L
 2 Wakefield Trinity L A 5 17 VIEW
18th Mar 1922 34
W
 2 York L H 17 8 VIEW
*Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub.
WINS : 15 | LOSSES : 18 | DRAWS : 1

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