Edgar Newham

Australia international rugby league footballer

Edgar Newham

Personal information

Full name| Edgar Wynton Newham
Born| (1914-07-19)19 July 1914
Cowra, New South Wales, Australia
Died| 27 November 1995(1995-11-27) (aged 81)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Playing information

Position| Wing
| Club

Years  | Team  | Pld | T | G | FG | P
1938–48  | Canterbury-Bankstown | 72  | 55  | 0  | 0  | 175
Representative
Years  | Team  | Pld | T | G | FG | P
1946  | Australia | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
1941  | New South Wales | 5  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 12
1940–41  | NSW City | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 6

Source: Rugby League Project and Yesterday's Hero

Edgar Wynton Newham (1914–1995) was a rugby league footballer for Canterbury-Bankstown, New South Wales and for the Australian national side.

## Rugby league career[edit]

Edgar Newham played his first game of Rugby League at 19 years of age.[1] By the time he was 24, Edgar Newham joined Canterbury-Bankstown from Cowra, New South Wales and played 9 seasons with the club between 1938-1945 and 1948.

He found immediate success when Canterbury won their first premiership, beating Eastern Suburbs Roosters 19–6 in the 1938 Final. Newham played on the wing in the Final.

Four years later in 1942, Newham crossed for 5 tries in a mid-week match against the Balmain Tigers that decided the minor-premiership. His five try record in this game was only equaled in 2002 by Nigel Vagana. Canterbury won the match 26-20 and went on to win the 1942 Premiership, beating the St. George Dragons 11–9 in the grand final.[2]

The war years interrupted his Canterbury-Bankstown career. In 1946 he returned to Captain-Coach the Cowra league team and in 1947 he played in Queensland.[3]

In 1948, Newham briefly returned to Canterbury as a 34-year-old.[4] He played half of the season with Canterbury before a hip injury forced him to retire as a player.

## War service[edit]

Newham joined the RAAF as a paratrooper and traveled to club games during the 1942 season while stationed in Newcastle before leaving for active duty overseas, as a gunner. After returning to Australia, he was again playing for Cowra in 1946 when he was again selected to play for the New South Wales rugby league team and ultimately went on to play Great Britain in the 1946 Ashes series.

## Representative career[edit]

Newham represented New South Wales in 1941 but had to wait until after the War to represent Australia. When he was selected for the Kangaroos at 32 years of age, he became the oldest ever player to make his Test debut. He played two Tests for the Australian national side in 1946.[5][6]

## Accolades[edit]

Edgar Newham is recognised as Bulldogs player No. 58.

In 2004 Edgard Newham was named on the wing for the Berries to Bulldogs 70 year Team of Champions.

In 2007 he was inducted into the Bulldogs Hall of Fame, (Ring of Champions).[7]

## References[edit]

1. ^ The Daily Advertiser Wagga, "Edgar Newham to retire?" 25 July 1941
2. ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players
3. ^ Townsville Daily Bulletin, "Football" 20 February 1948
4. ^ Sydney Morning Herald:- R.L. Star in Doubt 15 April 1948. (page 8)
5. ^ Cootamundra Daily Herald: " How Edgar Newham Became An International Footballer.". 24 July 1946 (page 4) Article
6. ^ Alan Whiticker:- rugbyleagueproject.org
7. ^ http://www.bulldogs.com.au/Edgar[permanent dead link] Newham

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Canterbury-Bankstown squad \- 1938 NSWRFL premiers (1st title)

* 1\. Tom Kirk
* 2\. Edgar Newham
* 3\. Alan Brady (Ca./Co.)
* 4\. Jim Champion
* 5\. Joe Gartner
* 6\. Jim Duncombe
* 7\. Roy McCarter

* 8\. Eddie Burns
* 9\. Roy Kirkaldy
* 10\. Henry Porter
* 11\. Jack McCormack
* 12\. Roy McCallum
* 13\. Frank Sponberg

* Coach: Jimmy Craig

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Canterbury-Bankstown squad - 1942 NSWRFL premiers (2nd title)

* 1\. Lindsay Johnson
* 2\. Edgar Newham
* 3\. Ron Bailey (c)
* 4\. Ron Knight
* 5\. Bob Jackson
* 6\. Tom Ezart
* 7\. Jack Bonnyman

* 8\. Henry Porter
* 9\. Roy Kirkaldy
* 10\. Eddie Burns
* 11\. George Elley
* 12\. Bob Farrar
* 13\. Frank Sponberg

* Coach: Jerry Brien

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National Rugby League players who have scored five or more tries in one game

§ = Scored eight tries in one game and six in another
* = Scored seven tries in one game
** = Scored six tries in a match twice and five tries once

Scored six or more tries in game|

* Burge§
* O'Loan*
* Brown**
* Ridley
* Lindwall
* Troy
* Addo-Carr

Scored five tries in game multiple times|

* Horder
* Ettingshausen
* Johnston

Scored five tries in game once|

* Wright
* Blinkhorn
* Sid Goodwin
* Quinlivan
* Manson
* Newham
* Bliss
* Patton
* Lulham
* Jacobson
* Graves
* Lees
* Allsop
* Moir
* Sladden
* Hanigan
* Langmack
* Topliss
* Meninga
* McIndoe
* Vagana
* Lyon
* Meli
* Merritt
* Ikuvalu
* Lee

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