Jim Warwick

James Andrew 'Jim' Warwick (1901-1941) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s.

Jim Warwick
Jim Warwick. 1927
Personal information
Full nameJames Andrew Warwick
Born(1901-06-04)4 June 1901
Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia
Died25 July 1941(1941-07-25) (aged 40)
Brighton-Le-Sands, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb; 12 st 6 lb)
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1925–26 Newtown 20 1 0 0 3
1927–29 St. George 32 10 0 0 30
Total 52 11 0 0 33
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1925–27 Metropolis 2 1 0 0 3
As of 30 August 2019
Source: [1]

Career

Jim 'Fatty' Warwick was a big, tough Prop Forward and started his career at Newtown, and was graded there in 1924. He played two seasons for them before moving with his family into the St. George district at Brighton-Le-Sands, New South Wales. As per the residential rule, his new club became St. George and he gave them three years of solid service.[2]. He retired from the club at the end of the 1929 season due to a contractual payment issue that involved the club and George Carstairs.[3]

Death

Warwick died suddenly on 25 July 1941 at Brighton-Le-Sands, New South Wales , age 40 although he had been in ill health since the previous year.[4] [5] [6]

War service

Warwick was a vertern of World War I, having enlisted in the AIF underage in 1918. [7]

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References
  1. "Jim Warwick - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  2. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
  3. The Truth (Sydney) 29/8/1929 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/169321431?searchTerm=%22jim%20warwick%22%20%22st.george%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales
  4. Truth (Sydney) 27/7/1941 Jim Warwick death reference https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/169761279?searchTerm=%22Jim%20warwick%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=194%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1941%7C%7C%7Cl-month=7
  5. Sydney Morning Herald DEATH NOTICE 26/7/1941 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17742182?browse=ndp%3Abrowse%2Ftitle%2FS%2Ftitle%2F35%2F1941%2F07%2F26%2Fpage%2F1104567%2Farticle%2F17742182
  6. Truth (Sydney) Jim Warwick hospital reference 26/5/1940 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/169116283?searchTerm=%22jim%20warwick%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=194
  7. AIF Project James Andrew Warwick https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=314567
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